How to travel from Prague to Salzburg
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4.6Travel Information from Prague to Salzburg
 Distance | 273 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €21 - €18 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €18 • 6 h |
 Fastest mode | Train • €21 • 5 h 28 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Lufthansa or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) |
Travel 273 km by train or coach between Prague and Salzburg. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Prague to Salzburg.
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How to get from Prague to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
R 715+
Bus 666 · Sp 3805+
RJ 866Fastest
EC 337+RJ 12264Other options
EC 335+RJ 12066EC 281 · EC 107+RJ 264EC 337+
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You can travel by travel from Prague to Salzburg with Leo Express, FlixBus and Lufthansa. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Prague to Salzburg travel.
Leo Express is a Czech-based train company that offers fast and comfortable travel throughout the Czech Republic and beyond including trains from Prague to Salzburg. It operates a fleet of modern, air-conditioned trains, including the Leo Express InterCity, Leo Express Express, and Leo Express Regional. The InterCity trains are the fastest, with speeds of up to 160 km/h, while the Express and Regional trains offer more leisurely journeys. Leo Express offers a range of ticket types, including single tickets, return tickets, and group tickets. It also offers discounts for students, seniors, and children. Onboard facilities include a café car, a restaurant car, and a bar car. The most popular routes for Leo Express include Prague to Ostrava, Prague to Brno, and Prague to Olomouc. Other popular routes include Prague to Vienna, Prague to Budapest, and Prague to Krakow.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly from Prague to Salzburg and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
FAQs: Travel from Prague to Salzburg
You can get from Prague to Salzburg 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Salzburg from Prague is by taking a coach, which costs on average €18.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Prague to Salzburg:
A coach is less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Salzburg costing on average.
A coach is €3 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Prague to Salzburg costing on average €21.
The fastest way to get to Salzburg from Prague is by train with an average travel time of 5 h 28 min.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 6 h of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 273 km from Prague to Salzburg.
The average frequency per day from Prague to Salzburg is:
- 9 coaches per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Prague to 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 Prague to Salzburg:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Prague to Salzburg:
- You can go to Salzburg from Prague by coach with FlixBus or Student Agency. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €18 with FlixBus from Prague to Salzburg on Omio.
- You can travel to Salzburg from Prague by flight with Lufthansa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €150 with Lufthansa from Prague to Salzburg.
- You can go to Salzburg from Prague by train with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Regionalzug or České dráhy. You'll see cheap train tickets for €21 with Deutsche Bahn from Prague to Salzburg on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Prague to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct coaches per day to Salzburg with.
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 route.
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