Zurich ▸ Linz
Linz ▸ Zurich ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 7h50FlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇦🇹 Austria
Direct buses · no change
ZurichSt. GallenInnsbruckLinz· 441 km as the crow flies
- 08:25 → 16:15FlixBus 882Zurich Bus Station → Linz Industriezeile · via Munich7h501 stopRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 15:00 → 23:25FlixBus 1921Zurich Bus Station → Linz Industriezeile · via St. Gallen, Innsbruck8h252 stopsRuns: Only Mon 19 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
- 15:30 → 23:49FlixBus N191Zurich Bus Station → Linz Industriezeile · via Munich8h192 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Linz?
Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Zurich to Linz?
The fastest takes 7h50; the slowest 8h25, for 441 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:25 and the latest at 15:30, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zurich to Linz?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.