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How to get fromCardiff to Linzby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Linz by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Linz Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane BHX - LNZ
    11h 6m
    €194–516

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €114–318

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    21h 14m
    €330–521

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus bus 197
    28h 2m
    €131–222

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    19h 52m
    €275–506

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 52m
    €163–409

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LHR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €203–489

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane STN - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 18m
    €222–481

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BHX - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 45m
    €210–412

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Rybniktrain train
    4. Take the train from Rybnik to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    11h 57m
    €116–312

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LHR - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 36m
    €227–530

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    30h 40m
    €184–297

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Linzcar car
    14h 23m
    €384–502

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Linzcar car
    15h 32m
    €277–456

Cardiff to Linz by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Linz Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 21h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Linz central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 28h 2m.

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