There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Upper Austria by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
7h 53m€85–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
8h 23m€40–70Drive 531.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Linzcar 531.6 km
5h 33m€94–136Fly 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 Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Landshut to Mühldorftrain
5h 54m€118–363Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
8h 42m€113–297Fly 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
5h 57m€112–283Fly 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 22m€180–457Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Landshut(Bay)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Landshut to Mühldorftrain
7h 59m€154–477
Zurich to Upper Austria by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Upper Austria is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Upper Austria is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Upper Austria. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Linz/Donau Taubenmarkt via Linz/Donau Fernheizkraftwerk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Upper Austria. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Linz/Donau Hauptplatz via Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Zurich and Upper Austria is 628 km. The road distance is 531.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Upper Austria without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Zurich to Upper Austria, including transfers.
Zurich to Upper Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Upper Austria train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Upper Austria is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 23m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Upper Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €85–130
Train from Bregenz to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Upper Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Zurich to Upper Austria train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Upper Austria is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Zurich to Upper Austria.
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