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How to get fromBarcelona to Linzby plane, train, train (TGV), ferry, car, bus, car ferry, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Linz by plane, train, train (TGV), ferry, car, bus, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BCN - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €102–323

  2. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BCN - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €54–277

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    17h 47m
    €398–702

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Linzcar car
    21h 11m
    €214–317

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    27h 5m
    €127–226

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane BCN - LNZ
    7h 46m
    €137–319

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BCN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €73–244

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BCN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h
    €114–309

  9. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BCN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 21m
    €81–288

  10. Bus via Augsburg

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Augsburgbus bus FlixBus N1135
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 091
    27h 30m
    €146–222

  11. Car ferry, train, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    35h 17m
    €159–297

  12. Drive  1,553.3 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Linzcar car 1,553.3 km
    15h 29m
    €260–375

Barcelona to Linz by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration17h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,271.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Linz/Donau Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 17h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 27h 5m.

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