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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 €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. 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 €35, while a flight costs an average of €344.
Distance: 409 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€65 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €344 Average price |
6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 821+
79569+27077 · 270818:57 PM9h31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:28 AMSalzburg Hbf€211One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 821+79569+27077 · 270818:57 PM9h31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:28 AMSalzburg Hbf€211One-way4 transfers
Fastest
- LH11028:50 AM0h55Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 AMSalzburg Airport€4671One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 821+79569 · 790018:57 PM9h36Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:33 AMSalzburg Hbf€211One-way2 transfers
- ICE 729+790497:57 PM5h50Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:47 AMSalzburg Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
- ICE 699+790092:25 AM7h21Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:46 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM8h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:10 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€311One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus2:03 PM11h27Frankfurt South station1:30 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€311One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM11h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:10 PMSalzburg, P+R Süd€321One-way1 transfer
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RJ 650+
EC 4627:30 PM6h37Frankfurt am Main Airport2:07 AMSalzburg Hbf€1901One-way2 transfers
DE4349+RJ 650+EC 4627:40 PM6h27Frankfurt am Main Airport2:07 AMSalzburg Hbf€2511One-way2 transfers- DE4345+
RJX 7682:30 PM10h29Frankfurt am Main Airport12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf€2511One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average €65.
A bus is €309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average €344.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 27m.
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 12 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
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