Travel Information between Vienna and Linz
| 154 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €10 - €29 | |
| Train • €10 • 1 h 16 min | |
| Train • €10 • 1 h 16 min | |
| FlixBus or Westbahn |
Take a coach or train to travel 154 km to Linz from Vienna. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Westbahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Vienna to Linz.
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How to get from Vienna to Linz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Linz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Vienna to Linz
Travel to Linz 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 Vienna to Linz.

There are 2 travel options between Vienna and Linz. You can take a coach or train.
The cheapest way to go to Linz from Vienna is by taking a train, which costs on average €10.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Vienna to Linz:
Taking a train costs €20 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €29 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Vienna to Linz is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 16 min.
There are alternative travel options to Linz that take longer:
Coach takes 7 h 10 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 154 km from Vienna to Linz.
The average frequency per day from Vienna to Linz is:
- 7 coaches a day.
- Around 45 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and 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 Vienna to Linz:
- Most travellers who book a train ticket from Vienna to Linz depart from Vienna Hbf to Linz Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Linz:
- FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Linz by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Vienna to Linz for €29.
- Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Linz by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ÖBB | Railjet Vienna to Linz tickets on Omio for €10.
Yes, there are direct routes from Vienna to Linz with the following travel companies:
- You can find 5 direct coaches per day to take to Linz with Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- You can find 39 direct trains per day to take to Linz with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
Direct services to Linz 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 journey.
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