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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. 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 €25, and a flight costs an average of €189.
Distance: 409 km
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€114 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €346 Average price |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJX 68 · ICE 6989:00 PM5h52Salzburg Hbf2:52 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJX 68 · ICE 6989:00 PM5h52Salzburg Hbf2:52 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- RJX 64 · ICE 5245:00 PM5h02Salzburg Hbf10:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€661One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RJX 68 · ICE 6989:00 PM6h19Salzburg Hbf3:19 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- RJX 66 · ICE 908 · ICE 6997:00 PM7h11Salzburg Hbf2:11 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€281One-way2 transfers
79046+ICE 6189:07 PM7h31Salzburg Hbf4:38 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:20 PM7h55Salzburg, P+R Süd7:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:10 PM8h20Salzburg, P+R Süd8:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM8h30Salzburg, P+R Süd2:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€421One-way1 transfer
IC 641+
DE434810:11 AM8h04Salzburg Hbf6:15 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2981One-way1 transfer
RJX 265+DE4348+
RJ 6578:07 AM10h08Salzburg Hbf6:15 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2981One-way2 transfers- RJX 669+DE43487:07 AM11h08Salzburg Hbf6:15 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €114.
A bus is €309 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Transdev GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Meridian, BOB & BRB, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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