Travel Information from Budapest to Salzburg
| 450 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €46 - €27 | |
| Coach • €27 • 6 h 40 min | |
| Train • €46 • 5 h 13 min | |
| FlixBus or ÖBB |
Take a train or coach to travel 450 km to Salzburg from Budapest. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or ÖBB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Budapest to Salzburg.
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How to get from Budapest to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 340+
RJX 764Cheapest
EC 340+
RJX 764Fastest
LH1341 · LH1108Other options
EC 340+
IC 460
EC 462
RJX 266 · RJX 768
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBus
OS636+
RJ 840
OS636+
RJX 764
OS636+
RJX 768Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Salzburg
Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Salzburg.

You can get between Budapest and Salzburg 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Salzburg is a coach with an average price of €27.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Salzburg:
Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of.
Taking a coach costs €19 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €46.
The fastest way to get to Salzburg from Budapest is by train with an average travel time of 5 h 13 min.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Getting to Salzburg by coach takes 6 h 40 min on average.
The distance from Budapest to Salzburg is approximately 450 km.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Salzburg is:
- 6 coaches a day.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Salzburg as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Budapest to Salzburg:
- Coaches from Budapest to Salzburg most often leave from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Trains from Budapest to Salzburg most often leave from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Salzburg:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Salzburg by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Budapest to Salzburg for €27 on Omio.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) for trains to Salzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Hungarian Railways (MÁV) Budapest to Salzburg tickets on Omio for €23.
Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 5 direct coaches per day to Salzburg with FlixBus.
- You can find 2 direct trains per day to take to Salzburg with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
Direct services to Salzburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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