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Compare bus, train, and flight for Budapest to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, and a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 450 km
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€95 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest |
6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Salzburg
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:20 PM6h40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás6:00 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€701One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:20 PM6h40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás6:00 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€701One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH1339 · LH11062:15 PM3h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:00 PMSalzburg Airport€13281One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RJX 629:30 AM5h23Budapest Keleti2:53 PMSalzburg Hbf€1491One-way0 transfers
EC 140+RJX 7668:30 AM5h23Budapest Keleti1:53 PMSalzburg Hbf€1491One-way1 transfer- EC 142+RJX 56610:30 AM5h23Budapest Keleti3:53 PMSalzburg Hbf€1491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:05 PM6h55Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar6:00 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€701One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 PM7h30Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér6:00 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€721One-way0 transfers
OS636+RJX 7643:10 PM8h49Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€5721One-way1 transfer- OS636+RJX 7683:10 PM9h49Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf€5661One-way1 transfer
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IC 64611:15 AM5h34Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport4:49 PMSalzburg Hbf€5981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Salzburg:
A bus is €19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Salzburg costing on average €52.
A bus is €105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Salzburg costing on average €138.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
Flight takes on average 3h 30m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Regionalzug, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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