There are 6 ways to get from Linz to Wachau by train, bus, 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 Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50 / ...
7h 57m€86–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 197
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
8h 17m€33–99Drive 390.1 km
- Drive from Linz to Wachaucar 390.1 km
4h 29m€64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
6h 59m€159–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
8h 33m€33–105Train via Prague
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
8h 46m€63–136
Linz to Wachau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Wachau is to bus which costs €30 - €100 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Wachau is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €95.
The distance between Linz and Wachau is 769 km. The road distance is 390.1 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Wachau without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Linz to Wachau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Linz to Wachau is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 8h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Wachau is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Linz to Wachau.
There are 1968+ hotels available in Wachau.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Wachau, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Wachau Schloss via Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Radeberg, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz central train station to Wachau Schloss via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Radeberg Bahnhof, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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 Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- 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
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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