There are 5 ways to get from Zwickau to Linz by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof HbfRe3
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Hauptbahnhof WestRe2
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
7h 26m€80–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station321 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Linz WissensturmUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
8h 5m€25–51Drive 406.3 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Linz406.3 km
4h 38m€66–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)LEJ - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
8h 56m€178–378Train via Pilsen
- Take the train from Zwickau Zentrum to ChebRb
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni NadraziIc / ...
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovice625 / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz HbfEc
10h 11m
Zwickau to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to bus which costs €25 - €55 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Linz Wissensturm via Nuremberg Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Linz Hbf via Hof Hbf and Regensburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Zwickau and Linz is 496 km. The road distance is 406.3 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Linz without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Zwickau to Linz, including transfers.
Zwickau to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Linz train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €55 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf via Hof Hbf and Regensburg Hbf in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Linz Wissensturm via Nuremberg Central Bus Station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Vienna, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Vienna, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau Zentrum to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Hauptbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
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
- €14–35
- 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
- €9–35
- 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
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- 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 Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Business
- €11–12
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
- Business
- €13–15
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Linz Wissensturm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zwickau to Linz train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, arrive at Hof Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Linz is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Zwickau to Linz.
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