There are many debates as to what the actual timeline is. There are some that believe that there isn't a time line at all.Originally Posted by Chainsaw_Charlie
To the best of my Zelda knowledge it goes as follows:
Ocarina of Time
Link departs Hyrule to go to the distant land of Termina, and so begins:
Majora's Mask
-------------At least a Century into the future-----------
Wind Waker: After link sails off he ends up on a strange Island, where he begind a new quest:
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakining/DX
After that Link, on a journey back to Hyrule ends up in Lybrinia/Holldrum resulting in:
Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons:
After saving Zedla beating Onox/Veran/Twinrova/Gannon Link find himself a new Journey:
Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past
Another one of Links infamous showdowns with Ganon, I believe it to be linked directly with:
*Legend Of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures.
------A gap of an undetermined amount of time------
Legend of Zelda:
The final showdown between Link and Gannon
Legend of Zelda: Adventures of Link
Believed to be a dream and the end of the Zelda Sereies.
--------END OF LEGEND OF ZELDA SERIES----------
I believe Twilight princess will fit in between MM and Wind Waker, not sure where, though.
*Some would agree that it does not fit in at all, but I believe that if it did that's where it would be.