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How to get fromZurich to Upper Austriaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Upper Austria by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Salzburg

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    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain train rjx 167
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6h 45m
    €38–91

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus N191 / ...
    8h 52m
    €45–80

  3. Drive 531.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Linzcar car 531.6 km
    5h 34m
    €93–135

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut to Mühldorftrain train
    5h 41m
    €129–371

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 79215 / ...
    9h 11m
    €137–295

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €114–264

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane ZRH - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €185–428

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Landshut to Mühldorftrain train
    8h 6m
    €175–490

Zurich to Upper Austria by train and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Upper Austria?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Linz/Donau Hauptplatz via Salzburg Hbf, Linz/Donau Hbf, and Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 19m.

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