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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, and a train costs an average of €20.
Distance: 252 km
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€49 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest |
3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Salzburg to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NJ 4674:33 AM3h25Salzburg Hbf7:58 AMVienna Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
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- NJ 4674:33 AM3h25Salzburg Hbf7:58 AMVienna Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
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RJX 8619:07 AM2h25Salzburg Hbf11:32 AMVienna Hbf€651One-way0 transfers
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- NJ 4473:19 AM3h39Salzburg Hbf6:58 AMVienna Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
EC 463+
RJ 2563:50 AM3h17Salzburg Hbf7:07 AMVienna Hbf€351One-way1 transfer- NJ 447+RJ 2563:19 AM3h48Salzburg Hbf7:07 AMVienna Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM9h10Salzburg, P+R Süd8:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€461One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 PM10h25Salzburg, P+R Süd7:05 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM10h50Salzburg, P+R Süd10:10 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€471One-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 €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Vienna costing on average €49.
A bus is €637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Vienna costing on average €678.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 15 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, bus, and flight 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 Westbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Vienna by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
- 35 direct trains per day with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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