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How to get fromHamburg to Linzby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    10h 33m
    €176–386

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 15m
    €50–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeilebus bus N160 / ...
    12h 20m
    €75–120

  4. Drive  831.4 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Linzcar car 831.4 km
    8h 32m
    €140–203

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar car
    12h 46m
    €124–153

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    11h 43m
    €107–287

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane HAM - LNZ
    6h 50m
    €218–358

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h
    €93–332

  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 7m
    €90–283

  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 1m
    €134–354

  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 36m
    €130–436

  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
    7h 51m
    €171–484

Hamburg to Linz by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 20m.

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