How to travel from Linz to Salzburg

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Travel Information to Salzburg from Linz

Distance108 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€10 - €23
Cheapest modeTrain • €10 • 1 h 8 min
Fastest modeTrain • €10 • 1 h 8 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Westbahn

Take a coach or train to travel 108 km to Salzburg from Linz. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Westbahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Linz to Salzburg.

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from Linz to Salzburg

How to get from Linz to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Linz to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Westbahn
09:56AM1h12
Linz Hbf
11:08AMSalzburg Hbf
361One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ÖBBRJX 160
08:45AM1h08
Linz Hbf
09:53AMSalzburg Hbf
311One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ÖBBRJX 160
08:45AM1h08
Linz Hbf
09:53AMSalzburg Hbf
311One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Westbahn
10:26AM1h12
Linz Hbf
11:38AMSalzburg Hbf
361One-way
0 transfers
Westbahn
10:56AM1h12
Linz Hbf
12:08PMSalzburg Hbf
361One-way
0 transfers
Westbahn
11:56AM1h12
Linz Hbf
01:08PMSalzburg Hbf
361One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:00PM7h15
Linz, Industriezeile
09:15PMSalzburg, P+R Süd
331One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:30AM7h30
Linz, Industriezeile
10:00AMSalzburg, P+R Süd
341One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Linz to Salzburg

Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Linz to Salzburg.

FAQs

You can get between Linz and Salzburg 2 different ways: coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Linz to Salzburg is a train with an average price of €10.

This is compared to other travel options from Linz to Salzburg:

A train is €13 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €23 from Linz to Salzburg.

The quickest way to travel to Salzburg from Linz is by train, which takes on average 1 h 8 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Salzburg by coach takes 6 h 20 min on average.

The distance between Linz and Salzburg is around 108 km.

The average frequency per day from Linz to Salzburg is:

  • 6 coaches a day.
  • 38 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Salzburg from Linz as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Linz to Salzburg:

  • Most travellers board their train from Linz Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Linz to Salzburg:

  • FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Salzburg by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Linz to Salzburg for €23.
  • Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Deutsche Bahn to go to Salzburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ÖBB | Railjet Linz to Salzburg tickets on Omio for €10.

Yes, there are direct routes from Linz to Salzburg with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 3 direct coaches per day to take to Salzburg with Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
  • You can find 38 direct trains per day to take to Salzburg with Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services to Salzburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your journey from Linz to Salzburg doesn't have to end in Salzburg. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague or Innsbruck. If you’d like to add Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague or Innsbruck to your Linz to Salzburg trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Salzburg today!

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