Travel Information to Linz from Salzburg
| 67 miles (108 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $1 - $11 | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 1 h 6 min | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 1 h 6 min | |
| FlixBus or Westbahn |
Travel 67 miles (108 km) by bus or train from Salzburg to Linz. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Westbahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Salzburg to Linz.
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How to get from Salzburg to Linz by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Linz is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel from Salzburg to Linz including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Linz from Salzburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Linz:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Linz costing on average $1 (€1).
The fastest way from Salzburg to Linz is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to Linz that take longer:
Bus takes 1 h 30 min on average.
Linz is approximately 67 miles (108 km) away from Salzburg.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Linz is:
- 5 buses per day.
- 38 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Salzburg and Linz as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Salzburg to Linz:
- Most travelers board their train from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Linz Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Linz:
- FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Linz by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Salzburg to Linz for $35 (€32).
- Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Deutsche Bahn for trains to Linz. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for ÖBB Salzburg to Linz tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).
Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Linz with the following travel companies:
- You can find 5 direct buses per day to Linz with Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- You'll find 37 direct trains a day to Linz with Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Linz tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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