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How to get fromZug to Linzby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Innsbruck

    best
    1. Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain train
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 6m
    €103–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    9h 25m
    €56–92

  3. Drive  536.7 km

    1. Drive from Zug to Linzcar car 536.7 km
    6h 14m
    €97–140

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane ZRH - LNZ
    7h 24m
    €237–352

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zug to Winterthurtrain train S24 / ...
    2. Take the train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 29m
    €98–146

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 969 / ...
    10h 13m
    €103–161

  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
    6h 2m
    €123–297

  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
    7h 18m
    €147–392

  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
    8h 24m
    €213–491

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB 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
    7h 47m
    €287–597

  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 34m
    €121–296

Zug to Linz by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

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

You can take a train from Zug to Linz/Donau Hbf via Thalwil, Sargans, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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