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How to get fromMadrid to Linzby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Linz by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Linz Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane MAD - LNZ
    8h 47m
    €166–346

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €83–291

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    23h 3m
    €343–653

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    33h 30m
    €175–276

  5. Drive  2,094.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Linzcar car 2,094.9 km
    21h 32m
    €351–507

  6. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane MAD - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €116–370

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 16m
    €136–347

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Trevisobus bus 101
    3. Take the nighttrain from Treviso Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    38h 36m
    €161–267

Madrid to Linz by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration23h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,673.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Linz, Austria?

Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and three 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 Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 23h 3m.

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