There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
10h 41m€165–654Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 30m€55–140Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Salzburg Southbus N884 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Linz Industriezeilebus 861 / ...
17h 45m€81–141Drive 904.7 km
- Drive from Brussels to Linzcar 904.7 km
8h 4m€149–215Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
13h 30m€190–360Train #2
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 90N
13h 37m€206–374Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane BRU - LNZ
6h 43m€187–409Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 47m€95–294Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BRU - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 28m€137–388Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 53m€164–351Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRU - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 3m€114–358
Brussels to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Linz is to night train which costs €55 - €140 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Linz is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Salzburg South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Brussels and Linz is 1064 km. The road distance is 904.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Linz without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 41m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Brussels to Linz, including transfers.
Brussels to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Linz is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 41m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €410 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbf via Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Linz Industriezeile via Salzburg South in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Brussels to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Linz is 905 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Brussels to Linz.
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