There are 5 ways to get from Linz to Leipzig by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig HbfIce
5h 9m€60–210Drive 485.7 km
- Drive from Linz to Leipzig485.7 km
4h 59m€79–114Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)VIE - LEJ
6h 1m€122–340Train via Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig/Halle FlughafenIce
5h 40m€101–114Train to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)SZG - LEJ
7h 48m€177–369
Linz to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Leipzig is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Linz and Leipzig is 632 km. The road distance is 485.7 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €60 - €210.
The train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 5h 9m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Linz to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Leipzig is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Linz to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €60–180 and the journey takes 5h 9m. ÖBB Intercity also services this route twice daily.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–105
- 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
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- 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
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–15
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