How to travel from Salzburg to Zurich

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Travel Information between Salzburg and Zurich

Distance340 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€35 - €27
Cheapest modeCoach • €27 • 7 h
Fastest modeTrain • €35 • 5 h 24 min
Popular travel companiesOurbus or ÖBB

Take a train or coach to travel 340 km from Salzburg to Zurich. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Ourbus or ÖBB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Salzburg to Zurich.

Travel options
from Salzburg to Zurich

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:15AM9h05
Salzburg, P+R Süd
06:20PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
531One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:15AM9h05
Salzburg, P+R Süd
06:20PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
531One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

LufthansaLH1107+SWISSLH5740
06:40PM3h10
Salzburg Airport
09:50PMZurich Airport
5361One-way
1 transfer

Other options

ÖBBRJX 160
09:56AM5h24
Salzburg Hbf
03:20PMZurich HB
1261One-way
0 transfers
ÖBBRJX 162
11:56AM5h24
Salzburg Hbf
05:20PMZurich HB
1261One-way
0 transfers
ÖBBRJX 660 · CJX 1 · RJX 160
08:56AM6h24
Salzburg Hbf
03:20PMZurich HB
1201One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:05AM9h25
Salzburg, P+R Süd
03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
531One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:10PM8h40
Salzburg, P+R Süd
08:50PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
631One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings EW4338 · EW9762
09:10AM6h00
Salzburg Airport
03:10PMZurich Airport
4101One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1103+Air DolomitiLH5682
10:35AM3h20
Salzburg Airport
01:55PMZurich Airport
6311One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1103+SWISSLH5738
10:35AM5h05
Salzburg Airport
03:40PMZurich Airport
6311One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Zurich

Travel to Zurich 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 Zurich.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Salzburg to Zurich: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €27 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

A coach is less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Zurich costing on average.

A coach is €7 less than a train with an average ticket price of €35 from Salzburg to Zurich.

The quickest way to travel from Salzburg to Zurich is by train, which takes on average 5 h 24 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Zurich by coach takes 7 h on average.

Zurich is approximately 340 km away from Salzburg.

The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Zurich is:

  • 2 coaches a day.
  • 21 flights per day.
  • 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Salzburg and Zurich as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Salzburg to Zurich:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
  • Most travellers catch their train from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Salzburg to Zurich:

  • You can travel by coach to Zurich from Salzburg with Ourbus, FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find FlixBus Salzburg to Zurich tickets for €27 on Omio.
  • You can travel from Salzburg to Zurich by train with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet or Westbahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €35 with ÖBB from Salzburg to Zurich.

Yes, there are direct services available from Salzburg to Zurich with the following travel companies:

  • Direct train available with ÖBB or ÖBB | Railjet 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Salzburg and Zurich.

Your journey from Salzburg to Zurich doesn't have to end in Zurich. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna or Lucerne. If you’d like to add Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna or Lucerne to your Salzburg to Zurich trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Zurich today!

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