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# How to get from Zalaistvand to Linz

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz) [Linz to Zalaistvand](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linz-to-zalaistvand)

**Fastest:** 4h 31m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** Ft6,720\
by train\
**Distance:** 254 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** 7\
from 08:00, Fri 13 Nov\

## 4 ways to travel

254 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 13 Nov, 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 2h 35m quicker than the train for about the same fare.

- [**Drive** best fastest 4h 31m Ft6,800–9,100 Estimated 341 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz)
- [**Train** cheapest Least hassle 7h 6m Ft6,720–26,200 Estimated next 3 from 08:00 · Magyar Allamvasutak · shortest 6h 1m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz)
- [**Bus** 12h 21m Ft9,270–20,300 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. - Helyközi busz · shortest 9h 1m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz)
- [**Taxi** 4h 31m Ft45,400–68,150 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](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 Hungary; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Likely no visa needed for Austria** · Hungary passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/austria/entry-requirements)

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. [08:28 → 20:49 12h 21m · 7 changes MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. - Helyközi busz 1620 Ft9,931–19,714](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=tqm2n8u)
2. [09:06 → 16:12 7h 6m · 2 changes GYSEV Zrt. SZ 9527 Ft6,720–22,400](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=td0jt9b)
3. [09:48 → 15:49 6h 1m · 2 changes MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. InterCity 967 Ft9,335–26,200](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=t12x1m20)
4. [11:18 → 17:57 6h 39m · 3 changes GYSEV Zrt. SZ 9515 Ft6,753–22,490](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=tc8hozs)
5. [12:28 → 22:12 9h 44m · 2 changes MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. - Helyközi busz 1620 Ft9,270–18,040](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=tjjdzk5)
6. [16:49 → 02:37^+1 9h 48m · 1 change MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. - Helyközi busz 1188 Ft11,200–22,360](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=tcfbmjj)
7. [17:36 → 02:37^+1 9h 1m · 2 changes MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. - Helyközi busz 1808 Ft10,410–20,300](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zalaistvand&to=Linz&date=2026-11-13&time=08%3A00&it=t7i7xhp)

The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. 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 Zalaistvand to Linz?

The fastest way is by car: about 4h 31m door to door. The straight-line distance is 254 km.

What is the cheapest way from Zalaistvand to Linz?

The train is the cheapest, from Ft6,720. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

Is there a direct train from Zalaistvand to Linz?

Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 6h 1m. The planner checks the rest of the day.

How much is the bus from Zalaistvand to Linz?

Buses take about 9h 1m and cost Ft9,270–20,300 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 4 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.

How far is Linz from Zalaistvand by road?

About 341 km, roughly 4h 31m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around Ft6,800–9,100; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Buses

- MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. - Helyközi busz
- FlixBus
- Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG
- Österreichische Postbus AG
- Pichelbauer
- Leitner Adelheid GmbH
- N-Bus GmbH

Railways

- GYSEV Zrt.
- Magyar Allamvasutak
- MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt.

Metro

- Linz Linien GmbH

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

- New Cathedral The construction of the neo-Gothic cathedral was already initiated in 1855 by F.J.
- Old Cathedral Designed according to drawings by Pietro Francesco Carlone, the cathedral was built between 1669 and 1678.
- St Martin's Church This is regarded as the oldest original church still in existence in Austria.
- Parish church Christ the King Modernist church built in the 1950s.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Linz Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/linz)

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