There are 8 ways to get from Katowice to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, 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 Vienna
best- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
6h 57m€48–136Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Katowice Sądowa to Vienna Main train stationbus : Krakow Main Train Station - Vienna Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
7h 37m€45–129Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain En
8h 38m€60–120Drive 500.7 km
- Drive from Katowice to Linzcar 500.7 km
5h 37m€85–122Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 916A / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeilebus 1291
8h 30m€50–74Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ic
8h 38m€60–120Train, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KRK - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 18m€58–238Train, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane KRK - LNZ
10h 11m€131–433
Katowice to Linz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Linz is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Linz is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Katowice and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Katowice and Linz is 544 km. The road distance is 500.7 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Linz without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 6h 57m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Katowice to Linz, including transfers.
Katowice to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Linz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Linz is to train via Vienna which takes 6h 57m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbf via Bohumin and Wien Hbf in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Linz Industriezeile via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Vienna International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Vienna International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–45
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Katowice Sądowa to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Katowice to Linz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Linz is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Katowice to Linz.
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