There are 3 ways to get from Linz Hbf to Salzburg by train, car, or rideshare
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Linz Hbf to Salzburg by train
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The cheapest way to get from Linz Hbf to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Linz Hbf to Salzburg is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €6 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Linz Hbf and Salzburg is 124 km. The road distance is 132.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €6 - €50.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Linz Hbf to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz Hbf to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz Hbf to Salzburg is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Linz Hbf to Salzburg.
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What companies run services between Linz Hbf, Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 1h 8m. 11 other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Linz to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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