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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 19m
    €93–140

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus N191 / ...
    9h 54m
    €61–93

  3. Drive  536.7 km

    1. Drive from Zug to Linzcar car 536.7 km
    6h 14m
    €112–161

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane ZRH - LNZ
    7h 34m
    €288–525

  5. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    8h 35m
    €101–273

  6. Train via Hohenems

    1. Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGtrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Altstätten SGtrain train S4
    3. Take the train from Hohenems to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 731 / ...
    11h 16m
    €152–251

  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 21m
    €125–310

  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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 21m
    €138–440

  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 40m
    €190–478

  10. 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 40m
    €122–299

  11. 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
    8h 2m
    €378–598

Zug to Linz by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h 19m.

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