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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Linz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Linz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €72, while a flight costs an average of €472.
Distance: 408 miles (658 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€143 Average price | €72 Average price Cheapest | €472 Average price | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 30m Average total duration 14h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Linz, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Linz:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Linz costing on average €143.
A bus is €400 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Linz costing on average €472.
Other travel options to Linz take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 38m.
Bus takes on average 14h 30m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (9h 8m by train vs 9h 39m by car). Tickets start at around €143 compared to roughly €33 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Linz
How to get from Hamburg to Linz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Linz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:00 PM 19h25 Hamburg 5:25 PM Linz €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:00 PM 19h25 Hamburg 5:25 PM Linz €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:20 AM 12h20 Hamburg 11:40 PM Linz €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:45 PM 26h04 Hamburg 10:49 PM Linz €59 1 One-way 0 transfers11:19 AM 12h21 Hamburg 11:40 PM Linz €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Linz:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Linz costing on average €143.
A bus is €400 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Linz costing on average €472.
Other travel options to Linz take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 38m.
Bus takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Linz as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Linz Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Linz Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Linz, Industriezeile.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Linz by bus.
- Travel with Danish Air Transport to go to Linz by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Linz by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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