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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Paderborn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Linzcar car
    8h 52m
    €156–203

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 21m
    €60–158

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus bus 197
    13h 45m
    €69–108

  4. Drive  664.2 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Linzcar car 664.2 km
    6h 10m
    €111–161

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    9h 23m
    €125–298

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    11h 24m
    €95–198

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 29m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 38m
    €125–316

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €202–589

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 49m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    7h 41m
    €152–495

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €198–451

Paderborn to Linz by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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 23m.

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