There are 4 ways to get from Salzburg to Linz Airport by train, car, or bus
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Train via Wels Hbf
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbftrain 79221 / ...
1h 43m€15–43Drive 128.2 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Linz Airportcar 128.2 km
1h 15m€21–30Train, line 601 bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Linz Terminalbus 601
2h 1m€19–52Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Muelln Altstadt to Hoerschingtrain 5073 / ...
2h 36m€23–45
Salzburg to Linz Airport by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Linz Airport is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Linz Airport is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salzburg Muelln Altstadt and arriving at Hoersching. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Salzburg and Linz Airport is 116 km. The road distance is 128.2 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Linz Airport without a car is to train via Wels Hbf which takes 1h 43m and costs €15 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Salzburg to Linz Airport, including transfers.
Salzburg to Linz Airport train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Linz Airport train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wels Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Linz Airport is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Salzburg to Linz Airport.
There are 535+ hotels available in Linz Airport.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Linz Airport, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 57 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- *
- €19–29
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Muelln Altstadt to Hoersching
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Linz Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund
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