There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
10h 36m€158–646Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 9m€55–140Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeilebus N160 / ...
12h 20m€65–110Drive 831.4 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Linzcar 831.4 km
8h 32m€137–197Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
10h 37m€155–279Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar
12h 12m€123–153Fly Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane HAM - LNZ
6h 50m€188–398Fly Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h€93–317Fly Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAM - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 54m€96–273Fly Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 19m€130–350Fly Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HAM - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 20m€149–367Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRE - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 4m€173–531
Hamburg to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Linz is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Linz is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs €95 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Linz Industriezeile. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Hamburg and Linz is 1051 km. The road distance is 831.4 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Linz without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 10h 36m and costs €150 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Hamburg to Linz, including transfers.
Hamburg to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Linz is to train via Kassel which takes 10h 36m and costs €150 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €400 and takes 6h 50m.
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, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linz Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Hamburg to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Linz is 831 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Hamburg to Linz.
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