There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Linz by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Linz Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane MAD - LNZ
8h 47m€126–357Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAD - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 10m€80–242Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Drf
22h€488–876Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 1921
33h 30m€196–345Drive 2,094.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Linzcar 2,094.9 km
21h 32m€341–492Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane MAD - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 47m€126–326Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 12m€144–326Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MAD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
10h 38m€103–296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
38h 11m€174–311Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the nighttrain from Padova to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
39h 28m€166–271
Madrid to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Linz is to fly and train which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Linz is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Linz. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Linz. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon and Augsburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Madrid and Linz is 1673 km. The road distance is 2094.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Linz without a car is to train which takes 22h and costs €480 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Madrid to Linz, including transfers.
Madrid to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Linz train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Linz is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €900 and takes 22h, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 33h 30m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Linz, Austria?
Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Linz/Donau Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Augsburg Hbf in around 22h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linz Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linz Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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 Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Padova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Night train from Padova to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Madrid to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Linz train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Linz is 2095 km. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Madrid to Linz.
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