How to get to Linz from Regensburg

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Compare train and coach for Regensburg to Linz

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Regensburg to Linz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £51.

Distance: 179 km

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Driving

£51

Average Price

£30

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Cheapest

£30

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(fuel + tolls)

3h 3m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 33m

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30m

Additional time*

6h 54m

Average total duration

6h 24m

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30m

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2h 44m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.2 - 0.4kg

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

The cheapest way to travel from Regensburg to Linz is a coach with an average price of £30.

This is compared to other travel options from Regensburg to Linz:

A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Regensburg to Linz costing on average £51.

The fastest way to travel from Regensburg to Linz is by train with an average journey time of 3h 3m.

Other travel options to Linz take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 54m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Regensburg and Linz including taking a train and coach.
Take the train. It's meaningfully faster than driving, and the time saved usually justifies the price.

You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 33m by train vs 2h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £51 compared to roughly £30 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.

Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.

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from Regensburg to Linz

How to get to Linz from Regensburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Regensburg to Linz is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:307h19
    Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
    23:49Linz, Industriezeile
    £291One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:307h19
    Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
    23:49Linz, Industriezeile
    £291One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnBUS 91101 · REX 1781
    10:503h20
    Regensburg
    14:10Linz Hbf
    £531One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche Bahn27119 · 27269 · R 5975 · REX 1783
    11:514h19
    Regensburg Hbf
    16:10Linz Hbf
    £711One-way
    4 changes
  • Deutsche Bahn4853 · 27109 · 27257 · R 5965
    6:454h25
    Regensburg Hbf
    11:10Linz Hbf
    £711One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche Bahn4857+Westbahn965
    8:465h48
    Regensburg Hbf
    14:34Linz Hbf
    £931One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    18:008h10
    Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
    2:10Linz, Industriezeile
    £291One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:208h20
    Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
    1:40Linz, Industriezeile
    £291One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    18:558h30
    Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
    3:25Linz, Industriezeile
    £291One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Regensburg to Linz

Travel to Linz easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Regensburg to Linz.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Regensburg and Linz including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Regensburg to Linz is a coach with an average price of £30.

This is compared to other travel options from Regensburg to Linz:

A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Regensburg to Linz costing on average £51.

The fastest way to travel from Regensburg to Linz is by train with an average journey time of 3h 3m.

Other travel options to Linz take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 54m.

The Regensburg to Linz distance is approximately 179 km.
The average frequency per day from Regensburg to Linz is:
  • Around 10 trains per day.
  • Around 7 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Regensburg and Linz as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Regensburg to Linz:
  • Trains mostly depart from Regensburg Hbf and arrive in Linz Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Linz, Industriezeile.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Regensburg to Linz, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni to go to Linz by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | REX, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Linz by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Regensburg to Linz with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni.
  • 6 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
Omio customers who travel from Regensburg to Linz often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Prague, Salzburg, Munich, Budapest. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Linz and these popular destinations at a great price.

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