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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Linz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €34. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 374 miles (603 km)
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€106 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest |
10h 1m Average total duration Fastest 9h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration 10h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg 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 Cologne to Linz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Linz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
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RJX 764Other options
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RJX 768Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Linz:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Linz costing on average $51 (€40).
Other travel options to Linz take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 29m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Linz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Linz Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Linz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Linz, Industriezeile.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, FlixTrain, Intercity to go to Linz by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Linz by flight.
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Linz by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet.
- 1 direct buses per day with Ourbus, BlaBlaCar.
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