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How to get fromBologna to Linzby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Linz by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Brennero

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train 3844 / ...
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    9h 20m
    €94–250

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 49m
    €40–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    11h 25m
    €91–132

  4. Drive  650.8 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Linzcar car 650.8 km
    7h 12m
    €110–159

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Padova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    11h 42m
    €61–183

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane BLQ - LNZ
    8h 4m
    €94–369

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BLQ - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €70–260

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BLQ - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €156–379

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BLQ - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 6m
    €92–301

  10. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FLR - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €173–414

Bologna to Linz by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbf via Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ugo Bassi to Linz Industriezeile via Deposito Due Madonne 2, Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne, München Hackerbrücke, and Munich central bus station in around 11h 25m.

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