The comprehensive modernisation of the Linz bus terminal has been almost completed. The largest bus terminal in Upper Austria will be fully operational again from Sunday, 5 October 2025.
As part of the modernisation, the bus stands were adapted to the current legal framework, which meant that the number of departure points available for regional bus services had to be reduced from 15 to 13. Unfortunately, this means that it will not be possible for all routes to enter the bus terminal in future - this affects routes 315, 252 and 240. All other bus routes will be able to use the Linz bus terminal again as usual from 5 October 2025.
Implemented measures in detail
Timetable in real time
You can check your connection in real time via our Journey planner or the OÖVV roUtenplaner-app.
TIP: From 5 October 2025, you will find both train connections and regional bus connections in the journey planner and the OÖVV Routenplaner-App via the ‘Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof’ stop. The ‘Linz/Donau Hbf (Busterminal)’ stop will no longer be in use from this date onwards.
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Download timetable 300, 309 (PDF)
Download timetable 200, 201 (PDF)
Questions about the bus terminal
As part of the redesign of the bus stands, they were also adapted to the legal framework conditions that have since changed. Particularly with regard to accessibility, traffic safety and the length of the vehicles used, there are now different assessment bases and legal framework conditions than 20 years ago, when the bus terminal was originally built. As a result, the number of departure points available for regional bus services had to be reduced from 15 to 13 as part of the refurbishment.
Unfortunately, due to these complex infrastructural requirements, it will no longer be possible for all routes to enter the bus terminal in the future.
This affects route 315 (Gallneukirchen - Engerwitzdorf - Linz), on which the replacement timetable (end of Musiktheater route, start of Linz Volksgartenstraße route) that has been in place since the start of the renovation work will be continued. Lines 252 (Linz - Zwettl/Rodl) and 240 (St. Peter am Wimberg - Linz) will also only run to and from Linz Hessenplatz and Donaulände respectively, as in the replacement timetable.
All other 44 bus lines that have not entered the bus terminal since the start of the construction work or have been shortened from/to Urfahr can now use the Linz bus terminal again as usual.
Compared to the other lines, these three lines had the lowest passenger numbers.
Line 315 continues to run to the music theatre or from Volksgarten and is therefore close to the station.
Line 240 is well connected to lines 230/231 from Rottenegg and we are also looking into improving the connection options in this respect. There is a free transfer option for line 252 at the Neulichtenberg Köppelmayr stop (Gramastettner Straße), for example. By changing to lines 250 or 251, passengers can travel directly to the main railway station. In the opposite direction, passengers can take other regional bus lines from the main railway station to Hessenplatz and change to line 252 there. The OÖVV ticket already purchased is valid for this connection without the core zone surcharge. When using the Linz lines for journeys to Linz main station, a core zone surcharge is required. Tip: To prevent the OÖVV route planner app from displaying connections that involve changing to the tram, these can simply be hidden in the query.
With regard to route 252, we are continuing to intensively examine whether individual routes can be re-routed to or from the bus terminal in future. Our aim is to offer as many customers as possible the best possible mobility services. We will therefore continue to evaluate the existing connections after the Linz bus terminal has reopened in order to enable further improvements for all passengers.
