There are 4 ways to get from Linz Airport to Salzburg by train, car, or bus
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Train via Wels Hbf
best- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 79222 / ...
1h 33m€15–45Drive 127.3 km
- Drive from Linz Airport to Salzburgcar 127.3 km
1h 14m€21–30Line 601 bus, train
- Take the bus from Flughafen Linz Terminal to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhofbus 601
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
2h 14m€27–55Train
- Take the train from Hoersching to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
2h 31m€23–45
Linz Airport to Salzburg by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz Airport to Salzburg is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Linz Airport to Salzburg is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hoersching and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Linz Airport and Salzburg is 116 km. The road distance is 127.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz Airport to Salzburg without a car is to train via Wels Hbf which takes 1h 33m and costs €15 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Linz Airport to Salzburg, including transfers.
Linz Airport to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Hoersching station.
Linz Airport to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz Airport to Salzburg is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Linz Airport to Salzburg.
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What companies run services between Linz Airport, Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 57 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Hoersching to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Bus from Flughafen Linz Terminal to Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund
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