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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kraków to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Vienna

    best
    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    7h 16m
    €57–163

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 1291
    10h 50m
    €50–80

  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
    €84–108

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Krakow Glowny to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train En
    10h 16m
    €70–140

  5. Drive  565.5 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Linzcar car 565.5 km
    6h 32m
    €94–136

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ic
    10h 16m
    €70–140

  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 10m
    €58–232

  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 6m
    €167–347

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 21m
    €107–396

  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 10m
    €146–351

  11. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane KRK - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €69–271

Kraków to Linz by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Linz/Donau Hbf via Bohumin and Wien Hbf in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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