Travel Information between Passau and Linz
| 42 miles (68 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $24 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 30 min | |
| Train • $24 (€22) • 57 min | |
| FlixBus or ÖBB | ICE |
Take a train or bus to travel 42 miles (68 km) to Linz from Passau. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or ÖBB | ICE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Passau to Linz.
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How to get from Passau to Linz by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Passau to Linz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get between Passau and Linz 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Passau to Linz is a bus with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Passau to Linz:
Taking a bus costs $19 (€17) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $24 (€22).
The quickest way to travel between Passau and Linz is by train, which takes on average 57 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 30 min.
The Passau to Linz distance is around 42 miles (68 km).
The average frequency per day from Passau to Linz is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Passau and Linz as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Passau to Linz:
- Buses mostly leave from Passau, Hauptbahnhof and tend to arrive in Linz, Industriezeile.
- Trains most often depart from Passau at Passau Hbf and arrive in Linz at Linz Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Passau to Linz:
- FlixBus, Ourbus, ÖBB-Postbus GmbH or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Linz by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Passau to Linz for $6 (€5).
- ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB Nightjet or Österreichische Bundesbahnen can get you to Linz by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ÖBB from Passau to Linz for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Passau to Linz with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus, Ourbus, ÖBB-Postbus GmbH or Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen or ÖBB with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Linz as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Passau to Linz.
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