--- title: "Innsbruck to Linz – 3 ways by car, bus, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Innsbruck to Linz is 245 km. Fastest: drive in 3h 42m. Cheapest: drive from €32. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/innsbruck-to-linz" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/innsbruck-to-linz.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Innsbruck to Linz [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz) [Linz to Innsbruck](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linz-to-innsbruck) **Fastest:** 3h 42m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €18\ by train\ **Distance:** 245 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 7\ 4 ways, Tue 27 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 245 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 15 min quicker than driving for €6 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Train** best cheapest Least hassle 3h 28m€18–132 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany 4 departures · WESTbahn Management GmbH](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz) - [**Drive** fastest 3h 42m€32–44 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany 315 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz) - [**Bus** 6h 12m€36–137 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany 3 departures · FlixBus-eu](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz) - [**Taxi** 3h 42m€380–570 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Austria; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Germany** · Austria passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements) - **Exercise increased caution in Germany** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.deu.html) Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [08:07 → 12:03 3h 56m · direct · WESTbahn Management GmbH WB 79215€18–120](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:07 → 11:46 3h 39m · 1 change · WESTbahn Management GmbH WB 79215€19–121](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:18 → 12:05 3h 47m · 1 change · Österreichische Bundesbahnen ICE€40–132](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 4. [08:53 → 12:21 3h 28m · direct · OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice RJX 19983€27–132](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 5. [17:44 → 23:56 6h 12m · 1 change · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 485€83–137](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 6. [03:53^+1 → 11:12^+1 7h 19m · 1 change · FlixBus-eu FlixBus N491€36–71](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t9) 7. [07:43^+1 → 16:13^+1 8h 30m · 1 change · FlixBus-eu FlixBus 095€80–132](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Innsbruck&to=Linz&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=t10) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Innsbruck to Linz? The fastest way is by car: about 3h 42m door to door. The straight-line distance is 245 km. What is the cheapest way from Innsbruck to Linz? Train is the cheapest, from €18. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Innsbruck to Linz? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 3h 28m. Fares run €18–132 across classes. How much is the bus from Innsbruck to Linz? Buses take about 6h 12m and cost €36–137 depending on operator and seat type. 3 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Linz from Innsbruck by road? About 315 km, roughly 3h 42m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €32–44; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - WESTbahn Management GmbH - Österreichische Bundesbahnen - NMBS/SNCB - OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice Metro - Linz Linien GmbH Buses - FlixBus-eu Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Linz Statutory city in Upper Austria, Austria Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. Located on the river Danube, the city is in the far north of Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of the border with Czechia. As of 1 January 2024, the city has a population of 214,064. It is the seventh-largest of all cities on the river Danube. [The Linz guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/linz) Worth your time - Stadtwerkstatt Linz is a synonym for variety that is found at open air events, in bars and restaurants and in the theatre and on concert stages of the city. - Kapu Popular meeting point for young people with an alternative lifestyle. 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