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 via Regensburg
best- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
7h 7m€85–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Linz Wissensturmbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
8h 5m€24–34Drive 413 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Linzcar 413 km
4h 30m€66–95Train, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LEJ - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
8h 56m€167–408Train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovicetrain 625 / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz Hbftrain Ec
12h 19m€42–72
Zwickau to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 30m 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(Sachs)Hbf and arriving at Linz Hbf via Hof Hbf, Marktredwitz and Regensburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Zwickau and Linz is 496 km. The road distance is 413 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Linz without a car is to train via Regensburg which takes 7h 7m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 7m 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 Transdev GmbH, depart from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to train via Regensburg which takes 7h 7m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €35 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Linz Hbf via Hof Hbf, Marktredwitz, and Regensburg Hbf in around 7h 7m. 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- 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
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- 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
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
Train from Karlovy Vary to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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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Zwickau to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zwickau to Linz train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Hof Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Linz is 413 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Zwickau to Linz.
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