How to travel from Salzburg to Linz

There are 2 options to travel between Salzburg and Linz including taking a bus and train.

The cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Linz is a train with an average price of €5.

The fastest way to travel from Salzburg to Linz is by bus with an average journey time of 1h 30m.

Other travel options to Linz take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 8m.

The Salzburg to Linz distance is approximately 108 km.

The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Linz is:

• Around 37 trains per day.
• Around 3 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Linz as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Linz Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Salzburg to Linz, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn to go to Linz by train.
• Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Linz by bus.

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

• 37 direct trains per day with Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn.
• 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.

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