There are 4 ways to get from Linz to Piran by bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Portorožbus N862 / ...
8h 1m€49–72Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Udine to Portorožbus N533
10h 53m€40–114Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx / ...
8h 25m€68–184Drive 448.2 km
- Drive from Linz to Pirancar 448.2 km
5h 12m€68–98
Linz to Piran by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Piran is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Piran is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Piran. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Piran via Portorož. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Piran. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Linz and Piran is 540 km. The road distance is 448.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Piran without a car is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Linz to Piran, including transfers.
Linz to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Piran train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Piran is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Piran, Slovenia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Portorož once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Piran via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Trieste Centrale in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centrale
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Udine to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Portorož station.
Linz to Piran train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Piran is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Linz to Piran.
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