Rome2Rio

How to get fromMainz to Linzby car, car train, bus, night train, train or plane

Find Transport to Linz

See all options

There are 12 ways to get from Mainz to Linz by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar
    5h 29m
    €136–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Linz WissensturmbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    9h 20m
    €31–49

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Linz HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 10m
    €50–265

  4. Drive 546.8 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Linzcar546.8 km
    4h 59m
    €89–129

  5. Train via Passau

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz HbftrainIce
    7h 32m
    €64–149

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Linz HbftrainNj
    8h 10m
    €50–80

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainS6
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Linz HbftrainNj
    8h 38m
    €64–290

  8. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeFRA - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
    5h 20m
    €138–330

  9. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeFRA - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
    6h 2m
    €86–252

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeFRA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain
    6h 31m
    €126–320

  11. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeFRA - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain
    8h 53m
    €85–199

  12. Fly to Graz, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz (GRZ)planeFRA - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
    8h 46m
    €122–459

Mainz to Linz by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Linz, Austria?

You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Linz Wissensturm via Frankfurt central train station and Nuremberg Central Bus Station in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Mainz Hbf to Linz Hbf 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–265 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Austria

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Mainz

Trips to Linz

Popular routes