How to travel from Salzburg to Prague

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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Prague

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €347.

Distance: 274 km

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Flight

€25

Average price

Cheapest

€32

Average price

€347

Average price

7h 15m

Average total duration

6h 45m

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30m

Additional time*

5h 48m

Average total duration

5h 18m

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30m

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4h 6m

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Fastest

2h 6m

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2h 0m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.3 - 0.7kg

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ÖBB | Euro City (EC)

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from Salzburg to Prague

How to get from Salzburg to Prague by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Salzburg to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • ÖBBRJX 769+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 336
    5:01 AM5h38
    Salzburg Hbf
    10:39 AMPrague hlavní nádraží
    241One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • ÖBBRJX 769+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 336
    5:01 AM5h38
    Salzburg Hbf
    10:39 AMPrague hlavní nádraží
    241One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH1103 · LH1396
    10:30 AM3h00
    Salzburg Airport
    1:30 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
    4351One-way
    1 transfer

Other options

  • ÖBBRJX 761+ÖBB | S-BahnS 3+ÖBB | RegionalzugR 722
    6:01 AM6h09
    Salzburg Hbf
    12:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží
    291One-way
    2 transfers
  • ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 463 · EC 336
    3:50 AM6h49
    Salzburg Hbf
    10:39 AMPrague hlavní nádraží
    291One-way
    1 transfer
  • ÖBBRJX 769+ÖBB | S-BahnS 3+ÖBB | RegionalzugR 722
    5:01 AM7h09
    Salzburg Hbf
    12:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží
    291One-way
    2 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:00 AM6h20
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    2:20 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
    301One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:20 AM6h10
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    1:30 PMPraha, Roztyly
    321One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:20 AM6h35
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    1:55 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc
    321One-way
    0 transfers
  • LufthansaLH1105 · LH120 · LH1694
    2:25 PM6h55
    Salzburg Airport
    9:20 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
    3571One-way
    2 transfers
  • ÖBBRJX 265+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 657+Austrian AirlinesOS645
    8:07 AM8h03
    Salzburg Hbf
    4:10 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
    3981One-way
    2 transfers
  • ÖBBRJX 265+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 657+Austrian AirlinesOS649
    8:07 AM13h43
    Salzburg Hbf
    9:50 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
    3981One-way
    2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Prague

Travel to Prague easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Prague.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Salzburg and Prague including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Prague is a train with an average price of €25.

This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Prague:

A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Prague costing on average €32.

A train is €323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Prague costing on average €347.

The fastest way to travel from Salzburg to Prague is by flight with an average journey time of 4h 6m.

Other travel options to Prague take longer:

Bus takes on average 5h 48m.

Train takes on average 7h 15m.

The Salzburg to Prague distance is approximately 274 km.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Prague is:
  • Around 11 flights per day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.
  • Around 7 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Prague as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Prague:
  • Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
  • Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Salzburg to Prague, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Prague by bus.
  • Travel with Lufthansa to go to Prague by flight.
  • Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy, ÖBB | S-Bahn, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug, Westbahn to go to Prague by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Salzburg to Prague:
  • 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Salzburg to Prague often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Budapest, Berlin, Dresden, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Prague and these popular destinations at a great price.

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