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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €343.
Distance: 409 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€78 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €343 Average price | €16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 53m Average total duration 8h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average €78.
A bus is €303 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average €343.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 8h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 699+
790092:46 AM7h00Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:46 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 699+790092:46 AM7h00Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:46 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH11065:05 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMSalzburg Airport€4101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 699+790092:25 AM7h21Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:46 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- ICE 619+790071:17 AM7h29Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:46 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- ICE 619+7900712:55 AM7h51Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:46 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:10 PM8h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:15 PMSalzburg, P+R Süd€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:15 PM8h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:30 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:45 PM10h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:55 PMSalzburg, P+R Süd€411One-way0 transfers
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RJX 664+
RJ 8525:15 PM5h44Frankfurt am Main Airport10:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€1441One-way2 transfers- OS214+RJX 7685:15 PM7h44Frankfurt am Main Airport12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf€1441One-way1 transfer
- OS214+RJX 7645:15 PM6h44Frankfurt am Main Airport11:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€1541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average €78.
A bus is €303 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average €343.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 8h 53m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn, ÖBB to go to Salzburg by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB.
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