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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Linz by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Linz Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane MAD - LNZ
    7h 57m
    €166–376

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €88–301

  3. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Kufsteintrain train Rjx
    6. Take the train from Kufstein to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    22h 33m
    €280–570

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 091
    35h 10m
    €198–324

  5. Drive  2,093.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Linzcar car 2,093.9 km
    21h 34m
    €314–454

  6. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane MAD - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €116–365

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 3m
    €142–332

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 39m
    €95–270

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    6. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    22h 50m
    €334–680

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Trevisobus bus 101
    3. Take the nighttrain from Treviso Centrale to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    38h 36m
    €161–267

Madrid to Linz by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration22h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,673.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

Lufthansa, DAT Danish Air Transport, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Linz/Donau Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Kufstein in around 22h 33m.

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