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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Linz by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeMAD - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
    8h 23m
    €98–296

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeMAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €82–243

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart HbftrainIce / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain62 / ...
    6. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain969 / ...
    22h 34m
    €203–752

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Salzburg P&R Southbus
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg P&R South to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stopbus
    33h 35m

  5. Drive 2,096 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Linzcar2,096 km
    21h 25m
    €335–484

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)planeMAD - LNZ
    8h 17m
    €93–288

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeMAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain
    9h 4m
    €132–321

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeMAD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain
    10h 41m
    €86–210

  9. Bus, night train via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Trevisobus101
    3. Take the night train from Treviso Centrale to Linz HbfnighttrainNj
    38h 25m
    €117–350

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)busUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz HbfnighttrainNj
    39h 11m
    €131–385

Madrid to Linz by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Linz Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 22h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Salzburg P&R South in around 33h 35m.

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