There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Linz Hbf by train, car, or rideshare
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Salzburg to Linz Hbf by train
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The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Linz Hbf is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Linz Hbf is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €6 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Salzburg and Linz Hbf is 124 km. The road distance is 132 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Linz Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €6 - €45.
The train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Salzburg to Linz Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Linz Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Linz Hbf is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Salzburg to Linz Hbf.
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What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Linz Hbf, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Nine other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
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- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
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- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Salzburg to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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