There are 5 ways to get from Linz to Prague by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
3h 45mKč 1,000–2,500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Prague Burger King Florenc Bus Stationbus FlixBus
3h 55mKč 380–700Drive 243.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Praguecar 243.5 km
2h 38mKč 968–1,398Train, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
4h 1mKč 2,133–5,815Train via České Budějovice
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain Ec
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha-Vrsovicetrain 702 / ...
4h 49mKč 992–1,725
Linz to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Prague is to bus which costs 380 Kč - 700 Kč and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Prague is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs 950 Kč - 1 400 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Prague Burger King Florenc Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Linz and Prague is 288 km. The road distance is 243.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Prague without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 500 Kč.
The train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Linz to Prague bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, depart from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz to Prague train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Prague is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs 1 000 Kč - 2 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 380 Kč - 700 Kč and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Prague, Czechia?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi 4 times a day. Tickets cost Kč 1,400–2,500 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Railjet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Tilausliikenne Himanen operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Prague Burger King Florenc Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 3h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–6,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Kč 1,000–1,600
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Kč 800–1,200
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,300
- 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 Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Praha-Vrsovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–650
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Prague Burger King Florenc Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Prague Burger King Florenc Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 380–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Prague bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, arrive at Prague Burger King Florenc Bus Station.
Linz to Prague train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Prague is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Linz to Prague.
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