There are 9 ways to get from Linz to Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart Hbftrain 966 / ...
5h 13m€90–190Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
7h 47m€23–28Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 2m€45–59Drive 448.4 km
- Drive from Linz to Stuttgartcar 448.4 km
4h 16m€75–108Train via Munich
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
5h 28m€54–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Neumarkt Am Wallerseetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfbus
7h 47mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
5h 52m€122–220Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VIE - STR
5h 26m€93–260Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 27m€113–339
Linz to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Stuttgart is to night train which costs €23 - €28 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Stuttgart via München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Linz and Stuttgart is 506 km. The road distance is 448.4 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €90 - €190.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf takes 5h 13m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Linz to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Stuttgart train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Stuttgart is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €60 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Stuttgart, Germany?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Stuttgart via München, ZOB in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Stuttgart train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Stuttgart is 448 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Linz to Stuttgart.
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