There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Linz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Salzburg
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain rjx 167
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
8h 12m€37–97Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus N191 / ...
9h 22m€46–77Drive 531.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Linzcar 531.6 km
5h 34m€92–133Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 31m€113–263Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
8h 33m€88–145Train #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
9h 18m€111–302Fly Basel to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 33m€97–284Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 38m€157–372Fly Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 43m€326–527Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 40m€166–383
Switzerland to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Linz is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Linz is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Zürich HB and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Switzerland and Linz is 595 km. The road distance is 531.6 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Linz without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 8h 12m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Switzerland to Linz, including transfers.
Switzerland to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Linz train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Linz is to train via Salzburg which takes 8h 12m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Linz/Donau Hbf via Zürich HB, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €80–120
Train from Bregenz to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Switzerland to Linz train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Linz is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Switzerland to Linz.
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