There are 4 ways to get from Villach to Linz by bus, train, night train (Trenitalia), 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
best- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Linz Industriezeilebus 861 / ...
4h 10m€27–45Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 24m€25–120Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
4h 12m€33–135Drive 286 km
- Drive from Villach to Linzcar 286 km
3h 19m€49–70
Villach to Linz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Linz is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Linz is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Linz Industriezeile. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Villach and Linz is 312 km. The road distance is 286 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €27 - €45.
The bus from Villach Hbf to Linz Industriezeile takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Villach to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Linz is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €27 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €140 and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Linz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Linz Hauptbahnhof via Salzburg Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Villach Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Night train from Villach Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Hbf to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Villach to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Villach to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Linz is 286 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Villach to Linz.
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