There are 5 ways to get from Linz to Zwickau 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 via Regensburg
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
6h 6m€79–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dresden central stationbus N881 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
8h 50m€45–67Drive 412.4 km
- Drive from Linz to Zwickaucar 412.4 km
4h 31m€75–108Fly, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LNZ - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€341–871Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain Ec
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain 624 / ...
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Chebtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Cheb to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain Re
9h 29m€53–83
Linz to Zwickau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Zwickau is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Zwickau is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Zwickau station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Zwickau central train station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Zwickau. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz and Hof Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Linz and Zwickau is 495 km. The road distance is 412.4 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Zwickau without a car is to train via Regensburg which takes 6h 6m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Linz to Zwickau, including transfers.
Linz to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Zwickau is to train via Regensburg which takes 6h 6m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Zwickau, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via Regensburg Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Hof Hbf in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zwickau central train station via Dresden central station in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–850
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Linz to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Regensburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Zwickau is 412 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Linz to Zwickau.
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