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There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Schaffhausen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Winterthurtrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 1m
    CHF 81–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001
    3. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Schaffhausen stationbus bus
    10h 7m
    CHF 40–64

  3. Drive  486.4 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Schaffhausencar car 486.4 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 82–118

  4. Fly Linz Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LNZ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 217–334

  5. Train via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train Re3
    8h 23m
    CHF 85–292

  6. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain train 79212 / ...
    2. Take the train from St. Gallen St. Fiden to Schaffhausentrain train S1
    9h 30m
    CHF 120–195

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 123–366

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VIE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 118–285

  9. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GRZ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 199–452

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    3. Take the train from Rorschach to Winterthurtrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 231–526

  11. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    9h 23m
    CHF 129–276

Linz to Schaffhausen by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?

Railjet operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Winterthur 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Schaffhausen station via Munich central bus station, Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Friedrichsh. Bodensee-Airport, and Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport in around 10h 7m.

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