There are 9 ways to get from Mannheim to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
6h 44m€87–211Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 3m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N952 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
9h 10m€48–73Drive 518.8 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Linzcar 518.8 km
4h 46m€87–125Train, night train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain En
10h 16m€35–66Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 43m€143–379Train, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
4h 53m€103–300Train, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 47m€94–215Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 57m€127–324
Mannheim to Linz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Linz is to train and night train which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Linz is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mannheim Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Mannheim and Linz is 613 km. The road distance is 518.8 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Linz without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Mannheim to Linz, including transfers.
Mannheim to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Linz is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Mannheim to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Linz is 519 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Mannheim to Linz.
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