Travel 273 miles (440 km) by train, bus or flight between Linz and Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar, Air Dolomiti or ÖBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Linz to Zurich.
Train | Bus | Flight | |
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Cheapest price | €35Cheapest | €53 | €269 |
Average price | €93 | €74Cheapest | €269 |
Average duration | 6h 35m | 8h 45m | 4h 15m |
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First departure | 12:08 AM | 12:20 AM | 6:10 AM |
Last departure | 11:30 PM | 10:20 PM | 7:55 PM |
No. of daily departures | 9 | 1 | 3 |
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How to get from Linz to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Linz to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel to Zurich from Linz with FlixBus, Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB Nightjet. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Linz to Zurich travel.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
You can get between Linz and Zurich 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Zurich is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $40 (€35) compared to other travel options to Zurich:
Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $49 (€43).
A train is $126 (€109) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Linz to Zurich costing on average $166 (€144).
The fastest way from Linz to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 4 h 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:
Bus takes 8 h 45 min on average.
Getting to Zurich by train takes 6 h 35 min on average.
The distance is approximately 273 miles (440 km) from Linz to Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Linz to Zurich is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Zurich from Linz as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Linz to Zurich:
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Yes, there are direct services available from Linz to Zurich with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Zurich from Linz.
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