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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)plane plane MAD - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €87–295

  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
    €79–247

  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 München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    23h 37m
    €296–675

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    34h 25m
    €147–248

  5. Drive 2,095.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Linzcar car 2,095.8 km
    21h 33m
    €342–494

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane MAD - LNZ
    8h 17m
    €86–307

  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 5m
    €118–313

  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
    €92–286

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Salzburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    34h 43m

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    37h 33m
    €114–399

Madrid to Linz by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration23h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest 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 Gl.5-10 in around 23h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Linz Industriezeile via Lyon in around 34h 25m.

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