There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Xanten by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
10h 1mNight train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 36m€58–149Bus
- 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 Duisburg central train stationbus N61 / ...
15h 36m€82–124Drive 789 km
- Drive from Linz to Xantencar 789 km
7h 7m€132–191Drive, car train
- Drive from Linz to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Xantencar
10h 56m€167–229Train
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 90N
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain Re
13h 46mFly Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LNZ - DUS
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
8h 10mTrain to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
6h 48mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
7h 41mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
7h 10mTrain to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
9hTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
8h 31mTrain to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
9h 43m
Linz Airport (LNZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Xanten is to night train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Xanten is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via Passau central train station, DU- Hbf Westeingang and Moers Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Linz and Xanten is 953 km. The road distance is 789 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Xanten without a car is to train via Munich which takes 10h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Linz to Xanten, including transfers.
Linz to Xanten bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände station.
Linz to Xanten train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Xanten is to train via Munich which takes 10h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 36m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Xanten, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Xanten Bahnhof via Passau central train station, Duisburg central train station, DU- Hbf Westeingang, and Moers Bahnhof in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Xanten bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer station.
Linz to Xanten train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Xanten is 789 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Linz to Xanten.
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