There are 6 ways to get from Chemnitz to Linz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeilebus N881 / ...
7h 35m€36–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N69 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
7h 54m€47–110Drive 395.1 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Linzcar 395.1 km
4h 26m€67–97Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 29m€110–267Train
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Re
8h 55m€141–296Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane DRS - LNZ
8h 42m€322–888
Chemnitz to Linz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Linz is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Linz. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Linz is 460 km. The road distance is 395.1 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Chemnitz to Linz, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Linz train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Chemnitz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Linz is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Linz Industriezeile via Dresden central station in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chemnitz to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Chemnitz to Linz train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Linz is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Chemnitz to Linz.
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