There are 5 ways to get from Ljubljana to Linz by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus N862 / ...
5h 30m€35–60Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
6h 3m€54–220Train, night train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 53m€45–125Drive 334.5 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Linzcar 334.5 km
4h 2m€55–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 700 / ...
6h 25m€320–784
Ljubljana to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Linz is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana bus station station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Linz. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Villach Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Linz is 408 km. The road distance is 334.5 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €35 - €60.
The bus from Ljubljana bus station to Linz Industriezeile takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ljubljana to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Linz train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Linz is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €220 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Linz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Linz Industriezeile twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ljubljana to Linz/Donau Hbf via Villach Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Villach Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Ljubljana to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €270–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €270
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Ljubljana to Linz train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Linz is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Ljubljana to Linz.
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