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Compare train and bus for Salzburg to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. 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 bus costs an average of €40, while a flight costs an average of €643.
Distance: 252 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€643 Average price | €41 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 50m Average total duration 8h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Vienna:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Vienna costing on average €41.
A bus is €604 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Vienna costing on average €643.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Vienna
How to get from Salzburg to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 8439:11 PM2h52Salzburg Hbf12:03 AMVienna Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
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- IC 8439:11 PM2h52Salzburg Hbf12:03 AMVienna Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
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RJX134839:07 PM2h25Salzburg Hbf11:32 PMVienna Hbf€501One-way0 transfers
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RJ 845 · RJ 82110:11 PM7h24Salzburg Hbf5:35 AMVienna Hbf€201One-way1 transfer- RJX1993710:07 PM2h28Salzburg Hbf12:35 AMVienna Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
NJ 199473:19 AM3h39Salzburg Hbf6:58 AMVienna Hbf€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM10h30Salzburg, P+R Süd10:40 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM10h30Salzburg, P+R Süd11:45 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€381One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM11h10Salzburg, P+R Süd5:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€401One-way1 transfer
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How to Travel from Salzburg to Vienna
Travelers journeying in Austria between Salzburg and Vienna have the choice of traveling via bus or train. Both coaches and trains take approximately the same amount of time and are usually the same price. Traveling from Salzburg to Vienna should be fast, comfortable and convenient, no matter which option you choose.
What is the best way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna?
Cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna
Taking the bus is usually the cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna; however, taking the train is not significantly more expensive on average. Generally speaking, coaches are cheaper than trains when booked close to the travel date. Coaches traveling from Salzburg to Vienna depart from Salzburg's Lastenstrasse bus station and take approximately 2:22 h to arrive at Vienna's Hütteldorf bus station. Over 30 coaches travel from Salzburg to Vienna every day, with the earliest bus departing Salzburg at 5:52 a.m. Flixbus is the main bus company that travels from Salzburg to Vienna.
Fastest way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna
Both the bus and train take approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes to travel from Vienna to Salzburg. Both coaches and trains travel directly from Vienna to Salzburg multiple times per day. The fastest bus traveling from Salzburg to Vienna is approximately 10 minutes faster than the fastest train. Trains traveling from Salzburg to Vienna depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive at either Vienna's Westbahnhof or Hauptbahnhof. Coaches depart from Salzburg's Lastenstrasse bus station and arrive at Vienna's Hütteldorf bus station. Both ÖBB and Westbahn operate trains from Sazlburg to Vienna, while Flixbus is the main bus company traveling this route.
Most popular way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna. Since coaches and trains take the same amount of time to travel from Salzburg to Vienna and are approximately the same price, most people choose the comfort of traveling from Salzburg to Vienna by train. Both ÖBB and Westbahn travel from Salzburg to Vienna multiple times per day, with the first train departing Salzburg Hbf at 8:00 a.m. Usually, 7 trains travel from Salzburg to Vienna every day.
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Vienna:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Vienna costing on average €41.
A bus is €604 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Vienna costing on average €643.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 68 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Vienna as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | REX, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, LikeBus, LikeBus, Euroticket to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- 63 direct trains per day with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, LikeBus, LikeBus, Euroticket.
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