There are 11 ways to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich 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
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
7h 43mCHF 80–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N191 / ...
9h 33mCHF 35–65Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
9h 45mCHF 35–110Drive 531.2 km
- Drive from Linz Hbf to Zurichcar 531.2 km
5h 31mCHF 87–126Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain 79212 / ...
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ir13 / ...
8h 51mCHF 127–277Fly Linz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LNZ - ZRH
7h 5mCHF 178–316Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
5h 59mCHF 137–351Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
5h 33mCHF 107–249Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
7h 23mCHF 172–391Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 14mCHF 180–474Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
8h 19mCHF 131–307
Linz Hbf to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz Hbf to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Linz Industriezeile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Linz Hbf and Zurich is 626 km. The road distance is 531.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb takes 7h 43m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Linz Hbf to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz Hbf to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 33m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 320 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Linz Hbf, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 80–120 and the journey takes 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 80–120
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- CHF 40–60
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–32
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Linz Hbf to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Linz Hbf to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz Hbf to Zurich is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Linz Hbf to Zurich.
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