There are 4 ways to get from Linz to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Linz to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Salzburg is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €6 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
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 and Salzburg is 124 km. The road distance is 134.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €6 - €95.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Linz to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Salzburg is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €6 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h 9m.
What companies run services between Linz, 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. 10 other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Salzburg South twice daily. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Arda Tur also services this route 3 times a week.
- 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
- €23–40
- 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
- €14–30
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
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- 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
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian 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
- €18–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Linz to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Salzburg is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Linz to Salzburg.
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