There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Linz by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Paderborn to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Linzcar
8h 52m€155–202Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 22m€59–198Bus
- Take the bus from Paderborn to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N69
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus 197
13h 45m€62–101Drive 664.2 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Linzcar 664.2 km
6h 10m€109–157Train via Munich
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
9h 32m€119–508Train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
11h 25m€99–258Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 22m€196–582Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAJ - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 36mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 37m€124–378Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
7h 32m€141–553Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 52mTrain to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 50m€198–464
Paderborn to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Linz is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Linz is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Paderborn to Linz station. However, there are services departing from Paderborn and arriving at Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Paderborn to Linz. However, there are services departing from Paderborn Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Paderborn and Linz is 774 km. The road distance is 664.2 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Paderborn to Linz, including transfers.
Paderborn to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Linz train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Linz is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €110 - €550 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Paderborn to Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paderborn to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Paderborn to Linz train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Linz is 664 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Paderborn to Linz.
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