There are 5 ways to get from Plauen to Linz by bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, night train
best- Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Regensburg central train stationbus 1304A
- Take the nighttrain from Regensburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 16m€40–121Train via Regensburg
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Re
7h 34m€88–262Drive 381.1 km
- Drive from Plauen to Linzcar 381.1 km
3h 57m€65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Plauen station Mitte to Regensburg central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Obere Donauländebus 670
8h 16m€49–78Train
- Take the train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Chebtrain Rb
- Take the train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovicetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
9h 21m€47–94
Plauen to Linz by bus and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plauen to Linz is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Plauen to Linz is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Plauen station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Plauen station Mitte and arriving at Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Regensburg Hbf and Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Plauen to Linz. However, there are services departing from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Hof Hbf, Marktredwitz, Regensburg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Plauen and Linz is 423 km. The road distance is 381.1 km.
The best way to get from Plauen to Linz without a car is to bus and night train which takes 6h 16m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Plauen to Linz, including transfers.
Plauen to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plauen station Mitte.
Plauen to Linz train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf station.
The best way to get from Plauen to Linz is to train via Regensburg which takes 7h 34m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Plauen, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Hof Hbf, Marktredwitz, Regensburg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plauen station Mitte to Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Regensburg central train station, Regensburg Hbf, Passau Hbf, and Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer in around 8h 16m.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Regensburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Plauen(Vogtl) Ob Bf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cheb to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plauen station Mitte to Regensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plauen station Mitte to Regensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- [email protected]
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
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Plauen to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Regensburg central train station.
Plauen to Linz train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Hof Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plauen to Linz is 381 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Plauen to Linz.
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