There are 9 ways to get from Merseburg to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Re
7h 36m€111–474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeilebus N881
10h 23m€35–65Train, night train
- Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train Rb
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 42m€81–267Drive 492.2 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Linzcar 492.2 km
4h 56m€82–118Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
11h 16m€78–197Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane LEJ - LNZ
8h 48m€261–836Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LEJ - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
7h 24m€192–390Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
5h 51m€130–361Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BER - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
6h 51m€137–473
Merseburg to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Linz is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Merseburg to Linz. However, there are services departing from Merseburg, ZOB and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof and Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Linz. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Linz Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Regensburg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Merseburg and Linz is 618 km. The road distance is 492.2 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Linz without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 36m and costs €110 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Merseburg to Linz, including transfers.
Merseburg to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Merseburg to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Linz is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 36m and costs €110 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 23m, you could also fly, which costs €260 - €850 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Merseburg Hbf to Linz Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeile 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–1,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Merseburg to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Merseburg to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Linz is 492 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Merseburg to Linz.
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