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Linz · Austria

Car hire and driving in Linz

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Austria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LNZ means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813.

Drives from Linz

Car rental from Linz: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Linz to SalzburgAustria108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Linz to ViennaAustria155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Linz to GrazAustria163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Linz to PilsenCzechia173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Linz to RegensburgGermany179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Linz to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Linz to BrnoCzechia197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Linz to PragueCzechia198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Linz to MunichGermany202 km (125 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Linz to BratislavaSlovakia210 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Linz to PetržalkaSlovakia212 km (131 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Linz to IngolstadtGermany217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Linz to IstanbulTurkey1,411 km (877 mi)about 21 h 31 min
Linz to MoscowRussia1,786 km (1,110 mi)about 27 h 14 min
Linz to LondonUnited Kingdom1,090 km (677 mi)about 16 h 37 min
Linz to Saint PetersburgRussia1,653 km (1,027 mi)about 25 h 13 min
Linz to AnkaraTurkey1,744 km (1,084 mi)about 26 h 36 min
Linz to BerlinGermany473 km (294 mi)about 7 h 13 min
Linz to MadridSpain1,672 km (1,039 mi)about 25 h 29 min
Linz to BursaTurkey1,478 km (919 mi)about 22 h 33 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Linz?

The right, as everywhere in Austria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.