There are 10 ways to get from Zug to Linz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
9h 25m€61–93Train
- Take the train from Zug to Winterthurtrain S24 / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
9h 29m€102–155Drive 536.7 km
- Drive from Zug to Linzcar 536.7 km
6h 14m€97–140Fly Zurich Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane ZRH - LNZ
6h 59m€239–468Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
9h 29m€106–313Train via Lindau
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGtrain S5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Rorschachtrain S4
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 979
11h 49m€162–270Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 20m€126–313Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 18m€155–394Fly Zurich Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ZRH - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 43m€191–476Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Rorschachtrain
- Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ACH - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h€383–608
Zug to Linz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Linz is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Linz is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Linz. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Zug and Linz is 562 km. The road distance is 536.7 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Zug to Linz, including transfers.
Zug to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Linz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zug station.
The best way to get from Zug to Linz is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 9h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €230 - €470 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Linz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Linz/Donau Hbf via Winterthur in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linz Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–470
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Train from Zug to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Winterthur to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €80–120
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Rapperswil SG to Rorschach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zug to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Zug to Linz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Linz is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Zug to Linz.
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