There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Nuremberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
2h 55m€55–120Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 46m€30–100Bus via Passau
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus 670
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N61 / ...
5h 46m€42–63Drive 298.7 km
- Drive from Linz to Nurembergcar 298.7 km
3h€50–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)train Rb / ...
- Take the train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbftrain S3
5h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
6h 10m€59Fly
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LNZ - NUE
6h 5m€236–658
Linz to Nuremberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Nuremberg is to bus via Passau which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Nuremberg is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €55 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Nuremberg Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Nuernberg Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Linz and Nuremberg is 322 km. The road distance is 298.7 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Nuremberg without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €55 - €120.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Linz to Nuremberg bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände station.
Linz to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Nuremberg is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Passau, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €230 - €700 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Nuremberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Nuremberg central bus station via Passau central train station in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neumarkt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- info@deumobil.com
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Nuremberg bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer station.
Linz to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Nuremberg is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Linz to Nuremberg.
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