There are 3 ways to get from Linz to Krems by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
1h 45m€20–101Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
1h 45m€12–58Drive 133.6 km
- Drive from Linz to Kremscar 133.6 km
1h 33m€22–32
Linz to Krems by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Krems is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Krems is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Krems. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Krems An Der Donau via St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Linz and Krems is 152 km. The road distance is 133.6 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Krems without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €19 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Linz to Krems, including transfers.
Linz to Krems train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Krems train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at St Pölten Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Krems is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Linz to Krems.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Krems, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Krems An Der Donau via St.Poelten Hbf in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–22
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
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