There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Kiel by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
7h 38m€134–951Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)VIE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 14m€85–279Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Salzburg P&R SouthArda-Tur
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Kiel central bus stationN73
18h 55mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Hamburg DammtorNj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel HbfRe70 / ...
12h 37m€90–307Drive 918.9 km
- Drive from Linz to Kiel918.9 km
9h 7m€148–213Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau HbfIce
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor91
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel HbfRe7
9h 46m€148–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe975 / ...
- Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Kiel central bus station
22h 57mTrain to Salzburg Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)SZG - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
6h 56m€90–337Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 35m€95–338Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
8h 31m€144–439Train to Graz, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)GRZ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
9h 35m€106–509Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)MUC - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
9h 12m€175–454Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)INN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
9h 6m€125–454
Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Kiel is to train and fly which costs €85 - €280 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Salzburg South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Linz and Kiel is 1136 km. The road distance is 918.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Linz to Kiel, including transfers.
Linz to Kiel bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Kiel is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Kiel central bus station via Salzburg P&R South and Salzburg South in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Passau Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Graz to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Graz to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Graz to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Klagenfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–600
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €19–29
- First Class
- €35–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
Train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €16–23
- 1st Class
- €25–35
- Business
- €27–30
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salzburg South to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Kiel bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Salzburg P&R South station.
Linz to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Kiel is 919 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Linz to Kiel.
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