There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Winterthur to St. GallenIc1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Linz HbfRjx
7h 49m€82–134Train via Bregenz
cheapest- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the train from Bregenz to Linz HbfRjx
8h 5m€74–154Bus
- Take the bus from Winterthur to Munich central bus station141
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Linz Industriezeile Bus StopArda-Tur
9h 10mNight train
- Take the night train from Winterthur to Linz HbfNj
9h€190–340Drive 504.9 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Linz504.9 km
5h 12m€87–125Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
5h 54m€103–277Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
6h 26m€138–335Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)ZRH - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
9h 8m€82–224
Winterthur to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Linz is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Linz is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Linz. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Munich Hackerbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Winterthur and arriving at Linz Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Winterthur and Linz is 596 km. The road distance is 504.9 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Linz without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Winterthur to Linz, including transfers.
Winterthur to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Linz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Linz is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Linz Hbf via St. Gallen and St. Gallen(Ch) in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Winterthur to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Munich central bus station and Munich Hackerbrücke in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Winterthur to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–17
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–22
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–21
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–110
Train from Bregenz to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €70–110
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Bregenz to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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 Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Business
- €29–32
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Winterthur to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Winterthur to Linz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Linz is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Winterthur to Linz.
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