There are 7 ways to get from Wachau to Linz by bus, train, car, plane, or night train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Linz Industriezeilebus N160
7h 47m€29–66Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
8h 6mDrive 395.1 km
- Drive from Wachau to Linzcar 395.1 km
4h 21m€64–92Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane DRS - LNZ
7h 52m€428–1,117Train
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
8h 45m€72–201Night train, train
- Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
8h 46m€40–136Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DRS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
7h 36m€218–765
Wachau to Linz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wachau to Linz is to bus which costs €29 - €70 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wachau to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €60 - €95.
The distance between Wachau and Linz is 415 km. The road distance is 395.1 km.
The best way to get from Wachau to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs €29 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Wachau to Linz, including transfers.
The best way to get from Wachau to Linz is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs €29 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €420 - €1200 and takes 7h 52m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 8h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Wachau to Linz is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Wachau to Linz.
There are 393+ hotels available in Linz.
What companies run services between Wachau, Germany and Linz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and DAT Danish Air Transport fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,200
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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