There are 4 ways to get from Wien to Linz by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 968 / ...
1h 48m€22–75Train via Sankt Pölten
cheapest- Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
1h 51m€15–64Drive 155.6 km
- Drive from Wien to Linzcar 155.6 km
1h 34m€27–38Train via Sankt Pölten #2
- Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
2h 22m€27–109
Wien to Linz by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wien to Linz is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Wien to Linz is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Wien to Linz. However, there are services departing from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Wien Huetteldorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Wien and Linz is 195 km. The road distance is 155.6 km.
The best way to get from Wien to Linz without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €22 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Wien to Linz, including transfers.
Wien to Linz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Huetteldorf station.
Wien to Linz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wien to Linz is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Wien to Linz.
There are 409+ hotels available in Linz.
What companies run services between Wien, Lower Austria and Linz, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–22
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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