The cheapest and fastest trains from Vienna to Linz
Cheapest price
$48
Average price
$69
Fastest journey
1 h 15 m
Average duration
1 h 15 m
Trains per day
80
Distance
155 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vienna to Linz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vienna to Linz will cost around $69 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $48.
Of the 80 trains that leave Vienna for Linz every day 71 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 155 km distance in an average of 1 h 15 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 15 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
S 80+
IC 11123:05 PM1h55Vienna Hbf5:00 PMLinz Hbf$481One-way1 change
9308:38 PM1h16Vienna Westbahnhof9:54 PMLinz Hbf$621One-way0 changes
9547:08 PM1h16Vienna Westbahnhof8:24 PMLinz Hbf$621One-way0 changes
99812:08 AM1h16Vienna Westbahnhof1:24 AMLinz Hbf$621One-way0 changes
95012:08 PM1h16Vienna Westbahnhof1:24 PMLinz Hbf$621One-way0 changes
RJX 5629:28 AM1h15Vienna Hbf10:43 AMLinz Hbf$671One-way0 changes
RJX 86212:28 PM1h15Vienna Hbf1:43 PMLinz Hbf$671One-way0 changes
RJX 8642:28 PM1h15Vienna Hbf3:43 PMLinz Hbf$671One-way0 changes
RJX 76611:28 AM1h15Vienna Hbf12:43 PMLinz Hbf$671One-way0 changes
RJX 7605:28 PM1h15Vienna Hbf6:43 PMLinz Hbf$671One-way0 changes
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Compare coach and train for Vienna to Linz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Linz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a coach costs an average of $27.
Distance: 155 km
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Live departures
Vienna to Linz train times
The table below shows live departures for Vienna to Linz trains for tomorrow, Friday, 24 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
998 | 12:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 1:24 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
900 | 5:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 6:54 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
960 | 6:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:24 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
902 | 6:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:54 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
970 | 7:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:24 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
904 | 7:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:54 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 754+ RJX 662 | 8:02 AM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 9:43 AM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
962 | 8:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:24 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 662 | 8:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 9:43 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 546 | 8:34 AM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 10:28 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
906 | 8:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:54 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 546 | 8:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 10:28 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 562 | 9:02 AM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 10:43 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
972 | 9:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:24 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 562 | 9:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 10:43 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 548 | 9:34 AM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 11:28 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
908 | 9:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:54 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 548 | 9:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 11:28 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 752+ RJX 860 | 10:02 AM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 11:43 AM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
964 | 10:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 11:24 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 1224 | 10:13 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h19 | 11:32 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 860 | 10:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 11:43 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 640 | 10:34 AM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 12:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
910 | 10:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 11:54 AM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 640 | 10:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 12:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 766 | 11:02 AM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 12:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
974 | 11:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 12:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 766 | 11:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 12:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 642 | 11:34 AM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 1:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
912 | 11:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 12:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 642 | 11:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 1:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 750+ RJX 862 | 12:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 1:43 PM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
950 | 12:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 1:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 862 | 12:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 1:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 644 | 12:34 PM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 2:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
914 | 12:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 1:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 644 | 12:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 2:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 566 | 1:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 2:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
990 | 1:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 2:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 566 | 1:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 2:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 646 | 1:34 PM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 3:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
916 | 1:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 2:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
REX 7 · REX 3+ ICE 1220 | 1:41 PM Vienna Airport | 1h51 | 3:32 PM Linz Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 646 | 1:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 3:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 858+ RJX 864 | 2:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 3:43 PM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
952 | 2:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 3:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 1220 | 2:13 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h19 | 3:32 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 864 | 2:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 3:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 648 | 2:34 PM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 4:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
918 | 2:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 3:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 648 | 2:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 4:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 168 | 3:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 4:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
S 80+ IC 1112 | 3:05 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h55 | 5:00 PM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
976 | 3:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 4:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 168 | 3:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 4:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 740 | 3:34 PM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 5:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
920 | 3:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 4:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 740 | 3:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 5:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 856+ RJX 866 | 4:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 5:43 PM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
966 | 4:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 5:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 866 | 4:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 5:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 742 | 4:34 PM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 6:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
922 | 4:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 5:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
REX 7 · REX 3+ ICE 20 | 4:41 PM Vienna Airport | 1h51 | 6:32 PM Linz Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 742 | 4:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 6:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 760 | 5:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 6:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
978 | 5:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 6:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 20 | 5:13 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h19 | 6:32 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 760 | 5:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h15 | 6:43 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 744 | 5:34 PM Vienna Airport | 1h54 | 7:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
924 | 5:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 6:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 744 | 5:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 1h31 | 7:28 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 854+ RJX 868 | 6:02 PM Vienna Airport | 1h41 | 7:43 PM Linz Hbf | 1 change | |
968 | 6:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
926 | 6:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 7:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
954 | 7:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
928 | 7:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 8:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
956 | 8:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
930 | 8:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 9:54 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
958 | 9:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 1h16 | 10:24 PM Linz Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Vienna to Linz
Trains from Vienna to Linz run on average 47 times per day, taking around 1h 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 if you book in advance.
There are 42 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 155 km distance in 1h 15m.
Distance 155 km |
Average train duration 1h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 |
Trains per day 47 |
Direct trains 42 |
Fastest train 1h 15m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 91 days |
Train companies: Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | REX, České dráhy (ČD), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) from Vienna to Linz trainsWestbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | REX, České dráhy (ČD), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) trains will get you between Vienna and Linz from $12. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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ÖBB
ÖBB | Railjet
ÖBB | ICE
ÖBB | InterCity
ÖBB | Nightjet
ÖBB | Euro City (EC)
ÖBB | REX
České dráhy (ČD)
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
FAQs: Vienna to Linz train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Vienna to Linz by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Linz, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Vienna and Linz
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. You can access the car park at Felberstraße 1.
- Restaurant Westpol
- Vapiano Wien Westbahnhof
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Hotel Mercure Wien Westbahnhof
- Fleming's Hotel Wien-Stadthalle
- Motel One Wien-Westbahnhof
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-10 for regional and suburban trains
- Hall 3: access to metro and tram connections
- Metro: Line U3, Line U6
- Tram: Line 5, Line 6, Line 9, Line 18, Line 52, Line 60
- Bus: Several lines available
- Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 21:00
- Sat: 09:00 - 18:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage lockers are located on Level UG1 by the restrooms. They are self-service and available 24/7.
- Burger King
- L’Osteria
- Akakiko
- McDonald’s
- Oberlaa
- Nordsee
- Som Kitchen
- Starbucks
- Admiral Sports Bar
- Asia Gourmet
- & many more
- Wheelchair facilities in elevators, barrier-free toilets, inductive sound system. For mobility assistance, call +43 517175.
- Star Inn Hotel
- Quartier Belvedere
- AZIMUT Hotel Vienna
- Information desks are located at each end of the main level.
- 24 hours Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via the A4 motorway.
- Café Restaurant Johann Strauss
- Zugvogel
- Outside the main terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- NH Vienna Airport Conference Center
- Moxy Vienna Airport
- LifeHotel Vienna Airport
- Cost €6
- Located in the main terminal
- Located in the main terminal
- Green Motion
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main terminal
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms
- Hall 3: CAT connections
- S-Bahn: Line S7
- Bus: Several lines available
- CAT (City Airport Train) to Vienna city center
- 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Bahnhofplatz.
- Restaurant Josef Linz
- Das Anton
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Hotel Schillerpark
- Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark
- Park Inn by Radisson Linz
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-8 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms 9-12
- Tram: Lines 1, 2, 3, 4
- Bus: Several lines available
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