There are 6 ways to get from Zwickau to Linz by train, bus, night train, 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 Passau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Re
8h 9m€83–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeilebus N881 / ...
8h 30m€40–70Train, night train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 26m€62–155Drive 413 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Linzcar 413 km
4h 31m€77–111Train
- Take the train from Zwickau Zentrum to Chebtrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovicetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
10h 15m€58–112Train, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane LEJ - LNZ
7h 42m€307–821
Zwickau to Linz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €110.
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 Industriezeile via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Hof Hbf, Marktredwitz, Regensburg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
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 8h 9m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 9m 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 8h 9m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Hof Hbf, Marktredwitz, Regensburg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Linz Industriezeile via Dresden central station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–800
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau Zentrum to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zwickau to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central 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 31m to drive from Zwickau to Linz.
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