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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 10 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

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane MAD - LNZ
    8h 47m
    €96–357

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €85–242

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    21h 32m
    €482–897

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N748 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    33h
    €159–269

  5. Drive 2,094.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Linzcar car 2,094.9 km
    21h 31m
    €337–487

  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 Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €102–316

  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 Hbftrain train
    9h
    €130–340

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain train
    10h 38m
    €98–296

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    33h 46m
    €247–464

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henarestrain train C2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    38h 54m
    €102–249

Madrid to Linz by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration21h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€482Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Linz Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 21h 32m.

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