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 954 / ...
1h 48m€25–81Train 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€16–115Drive 155.6 km
- Drive from Wien to Linzcar 155.6 km
1h 34m€26–37Train via Sankt Pölten #2
- Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
2h 22m€28–110
Wien to Linz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wien to Linz is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Wien to Linz is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €25 - €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 €25 - €85.
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 418+ 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 €30–60 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–22
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