There are 5 ways to get from Wien to Linz by bus, train, 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, train
best- Take the bus from Pressbaum Klostergasse to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhofbus 107
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
1h 41mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
2h 2m€16–64Drive 155.6 km
- Drive from Wien to Linzcar 155.6 km
1h 34m€26–38Line 20005 train, train
- Take the train from Duerrwien to Wien Huetteldorftrain 20005 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 968 / ...
2h 9m€24–76Train via Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
2h 31m€28–109
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 St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Wien and Linz is 169 km. The road distance is 155.6 km.
The best way to get from Wien to Linz without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Wien to Linz, including transfers.
Wien to Linz train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum station.
Wien to Linz train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at St.Poelten 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 407+ hotels available in Linz.
What companies run services between Wien, Lower Austria and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to Linz/Donau Hbf via Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhof, Tullnerbach-Pressbaum, and St.Poelten Hbf in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Huetteldorf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- 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)
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
- +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
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)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Duerrwien to Wien Huetteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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)
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
- Phone
- +43 26 29 8234
- [email protected]
- Website
- oberger.at
Bus from Pressbaum Klostergasse to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- oberger.at
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