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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Rome
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €43, while a flight costs an average of €411.
Distance: 658 km
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€43 Average price Cheapest | €86 Average price | €411 Average price | €213 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 37m Average total duration 10h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 59m Average total duration 14h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Salzburg to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Salzburg to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Rome:
A train is €44 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Rome costing on average €86.
A train is €368 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Rome costing on average €411.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 37m.
Bus takes on average 14h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Rome
How to get from Salzburg to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM17h10Salzburg, P+R Süd6:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€671One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM17h10Salzburg, P+R Süd6:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€671One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH18729:40 PM1h30Munich Airport11:10 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2021One-way0 transfers
Other options
NJ 29510:02 PM12h03Salzburg Hbf10:05 AMRome Tiburtina€801One-way0 transfers
RJ 13478 · RJ 81+
FRECCIAROSSA 85196:56 AM11h14Salzburg Hbf6:10 PMRome Termini€1521One-way2 transfers
RJ 13478 · RJ 81+
FRECCIAROSSA 85256:56 AM13h16Salzburg Hbf8:12 PMRome Termini€1521One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM18h45Salzburg, P+R Süd6:05 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€901One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM15h40Salzburg, P+R Süd1:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€921One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM15h55Salzburg, P+R Süd9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€921One-way1 transfer
U229765:25 PM1h40Munich Airport7:05 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1231One-way0 transfers
EW4354+
EW78861:05 PM6h20Salzburg Airport7:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2301One-way1 transfer
BQ199312:15 PM1h40Salzburg Airport1:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Rome:
A train is €44 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Rome costing on average €86.
A train is €368 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Rome costing on average €411.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 37m.
Bus takes on average 14h 59m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Rome 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 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sky Alps, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Intercity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Regionale to go to Rome by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Sky Alps.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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