Trip Report: Linz to Rome by Train and Austrian Airlines Trip Report: Linz to Rome by Train and Austrian Airlines - JohnnyJet.com

A trip report describes a journey from Linz to Rome combining rail travel and Austrian Airlines logistics after a Danube river cruise. The traveler left VIVA Moments in Linz, Austria one day early due to a Princess cruise scheduled to depart Rome on June 15, and says flights from Vienna (or Munich) to Rome did not align with the ship’s 4 p.m. departure time. They took a seven-minute taxi (€12) to Linz Hauptbahnhof, then an ÖBB train to Vienna Airport that took about 1 hour and 50 minutes, with tickets costing €27 per adult after early booking and children traveling free. Using a ChatGPT-based explanation for understanding the ticket, they boarded IC 549 and expected arrival at Vienna Airport at 12:27 p.m. The article notes the airport arrived about three hours before the Austrian Airlines flight, but also recounts a fare drop after booking too early without a cancel/rebook option. It also mentions self-check-in and limited services seen on arrival.