Prague → Linz
Prague to Linz,
Upper Austria direct.
195 km south to Upper Austria's capital on the Danube. Ars Electronica, Lentos Museum, and a city that has reinvented itself as a creative hub — two and a half hours, one fixed price.
Distance
~195 km
Duration
~2.5 hours
Vehicles
Available on this route
Price from
€320
A private transfer from Prague to Linz covers 195 km and takes approximately 2.5 hours door to door. Fixed fare starts at €320 in a Mercedes E-Class for up to 3 passengers; groups of up to 6 travel in the V-Class from €370; the S-Class is available from €480 for executive or VIP travel. Every booking includes the driver's time, fuel, Czech and Austrian motorway vignettes, bottled water, onboard Wi-Fi, phone charger, and child seats on request at no extra cost. Nothing is added at drop-off. The fare is agreed before departure and does not change regardless of traffic or waiting time at your destination. Stops en route — České Budějovice or Freistadt — are available at the fixed fare when arranged at booking. Your chauffeur monitors traffic before every departure and reroutes without asking if there is a delay.
This is not a shared shuttle. Not a ride-hail app. A private Mercedes, one chauffeur, and a fare that does not change.
The Route
Prague to Linz
in two and a half hours.
From a Prague pickup in Old Town, Vinohrady, Malá Strana, or Václav Havel Airport, your chauffeur takes the D3 / E55 motorway south through Tábor and České Budějovice. The D3 is only partially built — the central section from Mezno past Tábor through the České Budějovice bypass is motorway standard, and the southern approach toward the border drops onto Highway 3 and Route 39 until the final kilometres are completed. It is a well-driven road that Prestigo chauffeurs know by memory.
The Czech–Austrian border at Wullowitz/Dolní Dvořiště is invisible inside the Schengen Area — no stops, no document checks. On the Austrian side, the road becomes the S10 Mühlviertel expressway, completed in 2015 as the modern gateway from Bohemia into Upper Austria. The S10 runs through eight tunnels down to Unterweitersdorf, where it joins the A7 for the final descent into Linz on the Danube. Drop-off is at the Hauptplatz, the Lentos Art Museum on the south bank, the Ars Electronica Center opposite it, or the Pöstlingberg basilica above the city.
Total distance is approximately 195 kilometres. Driving time is two and a half hours in normal conditions. In winter, the Mühlviertel plateau around Freistadt can carry snow when Prague is still dry, and your chauffeur checks conditions before every departure. You are not paying for traffic; you are paying for time.
What's Included
Everything included,
nothing to arrange.
The fixed price covers everything from Prague pickup to Linz drop-off. The car, the chauffeur, the fuel, the tolls, both vignettes. Business visit, museum day, or a connection onward to Salzburg — your driver handles the route while you focus on the destination.
Fleet
Choose your vehicle
Business Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Executive Class
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Business Van
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
All vehicles are late-model Mercedes-Benz, maintained to manufacturer standard. Child seats available on request at no charge.
The Journey
Prague to Linz,
the route.
Prague
Pickup from your hotel, office, or Prague Airport (PRG). Driver waits up to 60 minutes at the airport.
Anywhere you like
A stop in České Budějovice for a Budvar lunch or a detour to Český Krumlov. Your route, your schedule.
Linz
Drop-off at any Linz address, the Ars Electronica Center, Linz Hauptbahnhof, or your hotel on the Landstraße.
Good to know
Border crossing
Czech–Austrian Schengen border at Wullowitz/Dolní Dvořiště. No passport check for EU citizens — carry travel documents for non-EU passengers.
Tolls
Czech motorway vignette and Austrian motorway vignette both included in the quoted price.
Return transfer
Book both directions together for a reduced rate.
Onward routing
Linz sits between Salzburg (130 km west) and Vienna (190 km east). Prestigo can extend your transfer onward as a single booking.
Day Trips from Prague
Popular day-trip
configurations.
Linz is close enough that most Prestigo clients book this route as a day trip. Two and a half hours each way leaves a full working day in Upper Austria. Three configurations cover ninety percent of requests.
The Hauptplatz and Linz Castle Morning
Pickup at 8:00, arrive Linz around 10:30. Three hours walking the Hauptplatz, crossing the Nibelungenbrücke to Urfahr, and climbing to Linz Castle for the upper-city view over the Danube. Lunch at a riverfront café before the return to Prague by 17:30.
From €600 — based on three hours on site.
The Ars Electronica and Lentos Afternoon
Pickup at 9:00 and a direct run to the Ars Electronica Center on the north bank. Four hours across Ars Electronica and the Lentos Art Museum facing it across the river — the two poles of Linz as UNESCO City of Media Arts. Arrival back in Prague by 19:30.
From €600 — based on four hours on site.
The Pöstlingberg Basilica and Tram Day
Pickup at 7:30 for an early arrival in Linz. Five hours to ride the historic Pöstlingbergbahn — one of Europe's steepest adhesion railways — up to the basilica, then the old town and an unhurried lunch in the Landstraße quarter before heading back north.
From €650 — based on five hours on site.
Indicative prices based on the scenarios above. The final fare depends on the actual time spent on site. You can book the journey there and back with a 10% same-day return discount, or add hourly city rental from €40/hour if you need the chauffeur to move around the city with you. Tell us your plan and we confirm a firm quote before you book.
The Chauffeur
What to expect
from your driver.
Your chauffeur will meet you in front of your pickup address — not in a parking lot across the street, not at an airport meeting point a ten-minute walk away. If you are at Václav Havel Airport, they are inside the arrivals hall with a Prestigo tablet displaying your name. If you are at an office in central Prague, the car is at the door at the agreed minute.
Conversation is a choice. If you want a quiet cabin for two and a half hours of work or rest, the chauffeur will read that signal and let you be. If you want context on Linz — the Habsburg trading history that shaped the Hauptplatz, Anton Bruckner composing at the old cathedral, the Voestalpine steelworks that rebuilt the city after 1945, the turn to digital culture that brought European Capital of Culture 2009 and made Ars Electronica a global reference — your chauffeur knows it.
Phone charger, bottled water, and WiFi are already in the cabin. If you need a specific temperature in the rear cabin, say so. If you want to stop for coffee at the Benešov service area on the E55 or the Sankt Oswald rest stop on the S10, that is included.
Why Prestigo
Why book with Prestigo
for Prague to Linz.
Fixed fare, no surprises
The price you see is the price you pay. Fuel, Czech and Austrian vignettes, driver time. Nothing added at drop-off.
Owned fleet, vetted chauffeurs
Prestigo operates its own Mercedes fleet. Every vehicle under three years old. Every chauffeur background-checked, bilingual, trained for international travel.
Anticipatory service
If the S10 has a closure near Freistadt, your chauffeur knows the parallel B310 routing. If you want to combine Linz with Český Krumlov or Salzburg in the same day, that is included.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a private transfer from Prague to Linz take?
Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes door-to-door via the D3 motorway south through Tábor and České Budějovice, then the Austrian S10 Mühlviertel expressway into Linz. Friday afternoon traffic leaving Prague can add 15–20 minutes.
How much does a chauffeur from Prague to Linz cost?
Fixed fare from €320 in Mercedes E-Class (up to 3 passengers), €370 in V-Class (up to 6 passengers), or €480 in S-Class. Prices include fuel, Czech and Austrian motorway vignettes, and driver time. No hidden charges.
Can I book a same-day round trip from Prague to Linz?
Yes, and it is the standard pattern on this route. Linz is close enough that most clients leave Prague in the morning, spend four to six hours in the city, and return the same evening. A same-day return receives a 10% discount. If you need the chauffeur to move around the city with you, add hourly city rental from €40/hour.
Do you cross the Austrian border without problems?
Both countries are inside the Schengen Area. The Wullowitz/Dolní Dvořiště crossing in South Bohemia is invisible — no stops, no document checks for EU citizens. All Prestigo vehicles carry both Czech and Austrian motorway vignettes, and the chauffeur holds a valid international chauffeur licence recognised in Austria.
Is a child seat available?
Yes. Rear-facing infant seats, forward-facing toddler seats, and booster seats are available at no extra cost. Please specify your child's age at booking so the correct seat is installed before pickup.
Can the chauffeur speak German?
A German-speaking chauffeur is available on request. Every Prestigo chauffeur speaks fluent English and Czech as standard.
Related Routes
Continue across
Central Europe.
Linz anchors the southern corridor between Bohemia and the Alps. Many clients combine the Linz run with other routes or extend deeper into Austria. Every Prestigo route has the same fixed-fare model, the same fleet, and the same chauffeurs.
Prague to Linz.
From €320, fixed.
No surprises. No meters. Your driver is waiting.