There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
10h€174–576Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 14m€50–140Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
13h 30m€63–104Drive 725.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Linzcar 725.9 km
6h 27m€120–172Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
11h 14m€100–230Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain
- Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Linzcar
11h 43m€162–218Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
13h 32mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 24m€104–295Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 25m€192–530Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 28m€117–321Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
6h 35m€142–501Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 38m€136–358Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 40m€147–414Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 9m€191–435
Dortmund to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Linz is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Linz is to train and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Dortmund and Linz is 959 km. The road distance is 725.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Linz without a car is to train via Munich which takes 10h and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Dortmund to Linz, including transfers.
Dortmund to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Linz is to train via Munich which takes 10h and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- 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 Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Dortmund to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Linz is 726 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Dortmund to Linz.
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