There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Herford by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
8h 33m€141–309Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
11h 15m€64–163Bus, train via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
13h 8m€115–172Drive 717.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Herfordcar 717.5 km
6h 32m€135–195Drive, car train
- Drive from Linz to München Ostcar
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Herfordcar
9h 52m€163–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Hanover central bus stationbus N881
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
14h 6m€87–139Fly Linz Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LNZ - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
8h 19m€160–369Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
7h 21m€126–325Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane VIE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
7h 29m€148–427Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MUC - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
8h 9m€184–435Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
8h 32m€185–451Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
8h 16m€172–617Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
8h 34m€156–304
Linz to Herford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Herford is to bus and train which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Herford is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Herford. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via Nürnberg Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Linz and Herford is 844 km. The road distance is 717.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Herford without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Linz to Herford, including transfers.
Linz to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Herford is 718 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Linz to Herford.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Herford, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Linz Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Altenbeken to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Altenbeken to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- Arda Tur
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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