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

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There are 11 ways to get from Winterthur to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    7h 17m
    €80–120

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus N191
    9h 21m
    €43–75

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h
    €220–320

  4. Drive  504.9 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Linzcar car 504.9 km
    5h 15m
    €90–130

  5. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    7h 17m
    €87–246

  6. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    8h 30m
    €131–221

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €109–290

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €142–359

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €194–464

  10. Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Rorschachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €251–558

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 5m
    €120–294

Winterthur to Linz by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Linz, Austria?

Railjet operates a train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 59m.

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