There are 4 ways to get from Vienna to Linz Hbf by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
1h 15m€9–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Linz181 km
2h 55m€8–10Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeilebus 1291
2h 34m€14–24Drive 179.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Linz Hbfcar 179.7 km
1h 54m€29–42
Vienna to Linz Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Linz Hbf is to rideshare which costs €8 - €10 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Linz Hbf is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €9 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Linz Hbf. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof via Linz/Donau Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Vienna and Linz Hbf is 185 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Linz Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €9 - €150.
The train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Vienna to Linz Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Linz Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Linz Hbf is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €9 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €24 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Linz Hbf, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 1h 15m. 12 other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Linz Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Vienna to Linz Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Linz Hbf is 180 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Vienna to Linz Hbf.
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