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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Zurich 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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, while a flight costs an average of €382.
Distance: 340 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€99 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €382 Average price | €100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration 7h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Zurich:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Zurich costing on average €99.
A bus is €341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Zurich costing on average €382.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 7h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Zurich
How to get from Salzburg to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX19982+EC 134722:56 PM6h32Salzburg Hbf9:28 PMZurich HB€371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJX19982+EC 134722:56 PM6h32Salzburg Hbf9:28 PMZurich HB€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1105 · LH11962:25 PM3h00Salzburg Airport5:25 PMZurich Airport€5261One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RJX134744:56 PM6h32Salzburg Hbf11:28 PMZurich HB€371One-way0 transfers
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ECE 964:05 PM6h23Salzburg Hbf10:28 PMZurich HB€421One-way1 transfer- RJX 68 · 3896 · 57520 · 789039:00 PM11h28Salzburg Hbf8:28 AMZurich HB€421One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 AM9h25Salzburg, P+R Süd3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€401One-way1 transfer
EW9713 · EW97628:55 AM6h00Salzburg Airport2:55 PMZurich Airport€2451One-way1 transfer- EW9717+
EW97608:45 PM11h15Salzburg Airport8:00 AMZurich Airport€4001One-way1 transfer - EW9713 · EW97648:55 AM10h05Salzburg Airport7:00 PMZurich Airport€4601One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Zurich:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Zurich costing on average €99.
A bus is €341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Zurich costing on average €382.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 7h 40m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Zurich 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 Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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