There are 4 ways to get from Vienna to Linz Airport by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 601 bus
best- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Linz Terminalbus 601
2h 8m€26–95Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
2h 14m€18–69Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeilebus 1291
3h 30m€21–28Drive 187.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Linz Airportcar 187.2 km
1h 54m€30–43
Vienna to Linz Airport by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Linz Airport is to bus which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Linz Airport is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Linz Airport. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Flughafen Linz Terminal via Linz/Donau Industriezeile and Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Linz Airport. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Hoersching via Linz/Donau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Vienna and Linz Airport is 199 km. The road distance is 187.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Linz Airport without a car is to train and line 601 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs €25 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Vienna to Linz Airport, including transfers.
Vienna to Linz Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Linz Airport train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Linz Airport is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €20 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €18 - €70 and takes 2h 14m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Linz Airport, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeile 4 times a week. Tickets cost €15–24 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Six other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Linz Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- Oberösterreichischer Verkehrsverbund
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Linz Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Vienna to Linz Airport train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Linz Airport is 187 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Vienna to Linz Airport.
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