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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kraków to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Přerov

    best
    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Prerovtrain train 410 / ...
    2. Take the train from Prerov to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    7h 24m
    €65–388

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 1291
    10h 50m
    €50–90

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rj
    10h 13m

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Krakow Glowny to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train En
    10h 16m
    €100–370

  5. Drive 565.5 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Linzcar car 565.5 km
    6h 32m
    €93–134

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ic
    10h 16m
    €100–370

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane KRK - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €56–221

  8. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane KRK - LNZ
    7h 41m
    €126–306

  9. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane KRK - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €102–285

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane KRK - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €143–325

Kraków to Linz by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Linz/Donau Hbf via Prerov and Wien Hbf in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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