There are 4 ways to get from Linz central train station to Salzburg by train, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
1h 8m€15–100Train via Linz central train station
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
1h 11m€6–50Drive 131.9 km
- Drive from Linz central train station to Salzburgcar 131.9 km
1h 16m€22–31Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Linz to Salzburg134.9 km
2h 17m€6
Linz central train station to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz central train station to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Linz central train station to Salzburg is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €15 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Linz central train station and Salzburg is 124 km. The road distance is 131.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz central train station to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €15 - €100.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Linz central train station to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz central train station to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz central train station to Salzburg is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Linz central train station to Salzburg.
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What companies run services between Linz central train station, Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Linz to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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