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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Linz by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BCN - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €102–328

  2. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BCN - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €49–292

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    18h 28m
    €281–478

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Linzcar car
    21h 11m
    €224–337

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    27h 5m
    €147–246

  6. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane BCN - LNZ
    8h 1m
    €177–379

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BCN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €74–244

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BCN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €118–275

  9. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BCN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 13m
    €86–273

  10. Bus via Augsburg

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Augsburgbus bus FlixBus N1135
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 091
    27h 30m
    €157–233

  11. Drive  1,553.3 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Linzcar car 1,553.3 km
    15h 29m
    €233–337

Barcelona to Linz by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,271.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Linz/Donau Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 18h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 27h 5m.

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