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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    10h 27m
    €181–945

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 9m
    €55–140

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeilebus bus N160 / ...
    12h 20m
    €65–110

  4. Drive 831 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Linzcar car 831 km
    8h 32m
    €135–195

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ec
    10h 37m
    €165–297

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar car
    12h 12m
    €123–153

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane HAM - LNZ
    6h 50m
    €188–398

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane HAM - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h
    €93–307

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAM - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €97–273

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €131–362

  11. Fly Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HAM - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €149–372

  12. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRE - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €174–545

Hamburg to Linz by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 20m.

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