There are 5 ways to get from Linz to Velenje by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Maribor bus stationbus N881
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Velenjebus Pr A18 0669 2 / ...
5h 39m€31–50Train, Private transfer
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Celjebus
6h 51m€169–334Train, night train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Selzthaltrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Selzthal to Celjenighttrain En
8h 13m€114–206Drive 301.8 km
- Drive from Linz to Velenjecar 301.8 km
3h 43m€51–74Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain Re / ...
8h 1m€37–103
Linz to Velenje by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Velenje is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Velenje is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Velenje. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Velenje via Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Velenje. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Velenje via Selzthal and Celje. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Linz and Velenje is 359 km. The road distance is 301.8 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Velenje without a car is to bus which takes 5h 39m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Linz to Velenje, including transfers.
Linz to Velenje bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Velenje train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Velenje is to bus which takes 5h 39m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Velenje, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Velenje via Maribor bus station and Maribor AP in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Velenje via Graz Hbf, Maribor, and Celje in around 8h 1m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Selzthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Selzthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Night train from Selzthal to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Maribor AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €145–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €145
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Velenje bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Linz to Velenje train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Velenje is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Linz to Velenje.
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