Hop on a bus or a train from the airport at Schwechat to make your way to Vienna. S7 trains leave a couple times each hour from the airport and cost less than 5 euros for a one way ticket.
Avoid taking the CAT (City Airport Train) since it is only a few minutes faster than the S7, but costs a good deal more.
Enjoy some of the sights and sounds of Vienna, Austria's largest city, before heading off to Linz.
Take advantage of the information centers located in the Westbanhof. They are staffed by people who speak fluent English, in case your German is rusty.
Appreciate the Westbanhof structure, which was rebuilt after World War II and is now a national monument.
Note that trains with the prefix IC/SC travel within Austria, trains marked EC are international high speed trains and trains without the prefix are normal speed trains which travel within Austria.
Decide whether you want to speed to Linz aboard an express train or take in the scenery on a normally-paced train. To book train travel From Vienna To Linz, call Rail Europe at (888) 382-RAIL or visit the link below. Also, see the Resources section for a link to OBB.
Book a direct train if your priority is to arrive in Linz as quickly as possible. If you consider the train ride part of your travel adventure, book a train with a few extra stops to extend your ride.
