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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 €34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. 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 €34, while a flight costs an average of €386.
Distance: 274 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€34 Average price Cheapest | €35 Average price | €386 Average price | €76 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Salzburg to Prague:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Prague costing on average €35.
A train is €352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Prague costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Prague
How to get from Salzburg to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 543+
S 3+
R 7226:11 AM5h59Salzburg Hbf12:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€161One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 543+S 3+R 7226:11 AM5h59Salzburg Hbf12:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€161One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH1103 · LH139610:15 AM3h25Salzburg Airport1:40 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€4471One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 743+S 3+R 7024:11 PM5h59Salzburg Hbf10:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€221One-way2 transfers
- IC 645+S 3+R 70812:11 PM5h59Salzburg Hbf6:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€221One-way2 transfers
- IC 547+S 3+IC 5348:11 AM6h28Salzburg Hbf2:39 PMPrague hlavní nádraží€221One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM6h20Salzburg, P+R Süd2:20 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:20 AM6h10Salzburg, P+R Süd1:30 PMPraha, Roztyly€321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:20 AM6h35Salzburg, P+R Süd1:55 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc€321One-way0 transfers
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RJ 113+
OS6492:07 PM7h43Salzburg Hbf9:50 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2781One-way2 transfers
ICE 1215+OS649+
REX 72:00 PM7h50Salzburg Hbf9:50 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3161One-way2 transfers- IC 649+OS6492:11 PM7h39Salzburg Hbf9:50 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€3201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Prague:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Prague costing on average €35.
A train is €352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Prague costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 36m.
Bus takes on average 6h 56m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Lufthansa, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines 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, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | REX to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Prague by bus.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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