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Linz → Stuttgart

Stuttgart → Linz ⇄
2 a dayfastest 5h13WESTbahnIntercity

Direct trains · no change

  • 09:26 → 14:42
    WESTbahn 962 Intercity
    Linz Hbf (AT) → Stuttgart Hbf · via Wels, Salzburg, Munich
    5h1612 stops
    Runs: DailyWESTbahn ↗
  • 17:26 → 22:39
    WESTbahn 966 Intercity
    Linz Hbf (AT) → Stuttgart Hbf · via Wels, Salzburg, Munich
    5h1312 stops
    Runs: DailyWESTbahn ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 1h21
Train · fastest direct5h26
  • Before departure10 min
  • WESTbahn 9665h13
  • From Stuttgart Hbf3 min
Plane · nonstop VIE–STR6h47
  • To Vienna (VIE)3h05
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight VIE–STR1h25
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From STR27 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Austrian Airlines, Eurowings.