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There are 7 ways to get from St. Gallen to Linz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    6h 50m
    €76–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    7h 38m
    €34–58

  3. Drive  448 km

    1. Drive from St. Gallen to Linzcar car 448 km
    4h 42m
    €86–125

  4. Fly Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €384–538

  5. Train via Mels

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Sarganstrain train Ir13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    7h 37m
    €35–151

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €120–329

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €149–380

St. Gallen to Linz by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 542.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Linz, Austria?

Railjet operates a train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Linz/Donau Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 5h 31m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St. Gallen to Linz Industriezeile via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Munich central bus station in around 7h 38m.

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