There are 5 ways to get from Linz to Nitra by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus
5h 10m€32–96Train
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnavatrain
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain Re
5h 27m€27–82Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 1291 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus 403437 / ...
6h 5m€31–46Drive 332.7 km
- Drive from Linz to Nitracar 332.7 km
3h 30m€56–81Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnavatrain
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain Re
5h 27m€27–105
Linz to Nitra by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Nitra is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Nitra is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Nitra via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Nitra via Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st. and Trnava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Linz and Nitra is 347 km. The road distance is 332.7 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Nitra without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Linz to Nitra, including transfers.
Linz to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Nitra train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Nitra is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €85 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Nitra, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Nitra via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nitra via Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Trnava in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- info@levitour.sk
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Linz to Nitra train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Nitra is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Linz to Nitra.
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