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Ars Electronica Center
Futuristic museum for media art and digital culture on the Danube; Linz’s signature contemporary museum with interactive, internationally known exhibitions.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$37
Fastest journey
1 h 8 m
Average duration
1 h 8 m
Trains per day
61
Distance
108 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Salzburg to Linz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Salzburg to Linz will cost around $37 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 61 trains that leave Salzburg for Linz on Sat, Jul 18, 61 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jul 18 the direct trains cover the 108 km distance in an average of 1 h 8 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 8 m .
On Sat, Jul 18 the slowest trains will take 1 h 8 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
EC 463
RJX 769
IC 543
IC 545
929
RJX19929
RJX19973
RJX19981
RJX19975
RJX19983Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Linz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $7, and a bus costs an average of $45.
Distance: 67 miles (108 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$29 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Linz:
A train is $16 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Linz costing on average $45 (€37).
Other travel options to Linz take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 27m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Salzburg to Linz trains for today, Friday, July 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79223 | 8:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 9:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
931 | 8:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 9:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 406 | 8:30 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h14 | 9:44 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX13483 | 9:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 10:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 843 | 9:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 10:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19937 | 10:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h11 | 11:18 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 845 | 10:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 11:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, July 18 | |||||
RJ 263 | 12:13 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h17 | 1:30 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 19947 | 3:19 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h24 | 4:43 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
EC 463 | 3:50 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h14 | 5:04 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 13487 | 4:33 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h25 | 5:58 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 769 | 5:01 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h14 | 6:15 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
951 | 5:18 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h16 | 6:34 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
903 | 5:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 7:04 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 543 | 6:11 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 7:30 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
953 | 6:22 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 7:34 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
905 | 6:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 8:04 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19929 | 7:07 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 8:15 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 545 | 7:11 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 8:30 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
955 | 7:22 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 8:34 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 469 | 7:30 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h16 | 8:46 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 40421 | 7:40 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h27 | 9:07 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
907 | 7:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 9:04 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19973 | 8:07 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 9:15 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 547 | 8:11 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 9:30 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
79213 | 8:22 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 9:34 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
909 | 8:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 10:04 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19981 | 9:07 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 10:15 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
961 | 9:22 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 10:34 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
911 | 9:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 11:04 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19975 | 10:07 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 11:15 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 641 | 10:11 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 11:30 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
79215 | 10:22 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 11:34 AM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
913 | 10:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 12:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19983 | 11:07 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 12:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
963 | 11:22 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 12:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
915 | 11:52 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 1:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 186 | 12:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 1:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 645 | 12:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 1:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
917 | 12:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 2:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19985 | 1:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 2:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 647 | 1:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 2:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
965 | 1:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 2:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
919 | 1:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 3:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19977 | 2:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 3:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 649 | 2:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 3:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
921 | 2:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 4:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX13477 | 3:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 4:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 741 | 3:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 4:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
923 | 3:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 5:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19915 | 4:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 5:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 743 | 4:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 5:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
79219 | 4:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 5:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
925 | 4:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 6:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX13479 | 5:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 6:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 745 | 5:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 6:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
967 | 5:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 6:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1119 | 5:31 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h25 | 6:56 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
927 | 5:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 7:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19917 | 6:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 7:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 747 | 6:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 7:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
79221 | 6:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 7:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
929 | 6:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 8:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX19961 | 7:07 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h08 | 8:15 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 749 | 7:11 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h19 | 8:30 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
969 | 7:22 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 8:34 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
931 | 7:52 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1h12 | 9:04 PM Linz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Salzburg to Linz run on average 31 times per day, taking around 1h 27m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 31 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:13, the last at 23:45. The fastest train covers the 67 miles (108 km) distance in 1h 8m.
Distance 67 miles (108 km) |
Average train duration 1h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Trains per day 31 |
Direct trains 31 |
Fastest train 1h 8m |
First train 12:13 AM |
Last train 11:45 PM |
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Futuristic museum for media art and digital culture on the Danube; Linz’s signature contemporary museum with interactive, internationally known exhibitions.
Major art museum with strong modern and contemporary collections, temporary shows, and architecture that makes it a cultural anchor in central Linz.
Regional museum inside Linz Castle covering nature, culture, and history; combines historic architecture with excellent views over the Danube.
Linz’s grand central square on the Danube, framed by pastel townhouses; ideal for orientation, events, river access, and historic city atmosphere.
Popular hilltop viewpoint above Linz reached by tram or hike; combines broad city panoramas with a basilica and classic postcard scenery.
Historic old town lane with preserved facades, small shops, and local character; one of the best places for a slower walk through medieval Linz.
Linzertorte is Linz’s signature pastry: a nutty buttery tart with redcurrant jam and lattice top, widely regarded as one of Austria’s oldest cake recipes.
Linzer Augen are traditional sandwich cookies filled with redcurrant jam and dusted with sugar, a classic local bakery treat linked to Linz confectionery.
Knödel are beloved Austrian dumplings served in savory or sweet forms; in Upper Austria they are a staple of home cooking and tavern menus.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining in the city center, known for refined modern Austrian cuisine, tasting menus and polished service.
Traditional Upper Austrian brewery restaurant serving roast pork, dumplings and beer in a historic, wood-lined setting by the Danube.
Well-known Linz brewery tavern with classic Austrian dishes, house beer and a lively casual atmosphere popular with locals and visitors.
Moderate for Austria. Hotels and dining cost less than Vienna, while local transit and everyday meals stay fairly manageable for tourists.
Service is usually included, but rounding up is standard. In restaurants, add about 5-10%. Round up for taxis and leave small change in cafes.
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