Travel Information to Hamburg from Linz
| 407 miles (657 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $40 - $249 | |
| Bus • $40 (€36) • 14 h 15 min | |
| Flight • $249 (€224) • 3 h 35 min | |
| FlixBus, Air Dolomiti or ÖBB | ICE |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 407 miles (657 km) to Hamburg from Linz. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Air Dolomiti or ÖBB | ICE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Linz to Hamburg.
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How to get from Linz to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Linz to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
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RJX 767+
OS259Other options
ICE 90
ICE 92 · ICE 786
ICE 28 · ICE 788
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RJX 865+
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IC 645+
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RJX 161+
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You can get to Hamburg from Linz 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Linz and Hamburg is a bus with an average price of $40 (€36).
This is compared to other travel options from Linz to Hamburg:
Taking a bus costs $209 (€188) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $249 (€224).
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train with an average ticket price of $42 (€38) from Linz to Hamburg.
The fastest way from Linz to Hamburg is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 35 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:
Bus takes on average 14 h 15 min.
Getting to Hamburg by train takes 7 h 19 min on average.
The Linz to Hamburg distance is around 407 miles (657 km).
The average frequency per day from Linz to Hamburg is:
- Around 12 buses per day.
- 5 flights a day.
- 19 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Linz and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Linz to Hamburg:
- Buses most often depart from Linz at Linz, Industriezeile and arrive in Hamburg at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Trains from Linz to Hamburg most often leave from Linz Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Linz to Hamburg:
- Travel with FlixBus or ÖBB-Postbus GmbH for buses to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Linz to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $40 (€36).
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa or Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Air Dolomiti Linz to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $156 (€140).
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | InterCity for trains to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Linz to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $42 (€38).
Yes, there are direct services available from Linz to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct trains with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Hamburg from Linz.
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