There are 3 ways to get from Linz to Retz by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Huetteldorftrain 955 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Handelskai to Retztrain Re
2h 57m€40–101Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Hollabrunn Bahnhofbus 103
3h 51m€24–117Drive 170 km
- Drive from Linz to Retzcar 170 km
2h 21m€28–40
Linz to Retz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Retz is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Retz is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Retz. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Retz via Wien Huetteldorf and Wien Handelskai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Linz and Retz is 269 km. The road distance is 170 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Retz without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Linz to Retz, including transfers.
Linz to Retz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Retz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Huetteldorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Retz is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Linz to Retz.
There are 448+ hotels available in Retz.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Retz, Austria?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Retz via Wien Huetteldorf and Wien Handelskai in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Huetteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Huetteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Huetteldorf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Huetteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Handelskai to Retz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Hollabrunn Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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