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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Linz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, and a train costs an average of €55.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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€92 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Budapest to Linz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Linz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
OS634+
RJX 760Other options
EC 140+
RJX 766
RJX 62 · RJX 862
RJX 62+
IC 644
FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
OS640+
IC 640
OS640+
RJX 766
OS640+
IC 642Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest 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 Budapest to Linz.

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Linz:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Linz costing on average $68 (€55).
Other travel options to Linz take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Linz as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Linz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Linz, Industriezeile.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug, EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Linz by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Linz by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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