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How to get fromLinz to Altenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Linz to Altenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    6h 5m
    €117–272

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N881
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    8h 35m
    €51–100

  3. Drive  440.5 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Altenburgcar car 440.5 km
    5h 4m
    €75–108

  4. Fly Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LNZ - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 4m
    €325–949

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    6h 27m
    €115–291

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    8h 56m

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 4m
    €173–461

  8. Fly Linz Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LNZ - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    9h 12m
    €243–938

Linz to Altenburg by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Altenburg via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 5m.

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