How to travel from Vienna to Salzburg

There are 4 ways to travel to Salzburg from Vienna including taking a coach, ferry, flight or train.

The cheapest way from Vienna to Salzburg is by taking a flight. You can find average ticket prices around €4 compared to other travel options to Salzburg:

A flight is about €14 less than a coach, which costs on average €18 for this trip.

A flight is €20 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Vienna to Salzburg costing on average €24.

The fastest way from Vienna to Salzburg is by coach with an average journey time of 2 h 30 min.

Other travel options to Salzburg from Vienna can usually take longer:

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In comparison, getting to Salzburg by train can take on average 2 h 30 min.

The distance from Vienna to Salzburg is approximately 251 km.

The average frequency per day from Vienna to Salzburg is:

• 1 coach a day.
• 54 trains per day.

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

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

• Most travellers board their coach from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Salzburg, Hbf Bahnsteig.
• Most travellers who purchase a plane ticket from Vienna to Salzburg depart from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport.
• Most travellers board their train from Wien Westbahnhof and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Vienna to Salzburg, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Westbahn to go to Salzburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Westbahn Vienna to Salzburg tickets on Omio for €24.

Yes, there are direct routes from Vienna to Salzburg with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct coach services to Salzburg with Flixbus with around 1 direct coach every day.
• You'll find direct train services to Salzburg with Westbahn, ÖBB or ÖBB | Railjet with around 53 direct trains every day.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Salzburg tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you book tickets for this trip.

When planning your trip between Vienna and Salzburg, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets cost €18 one way on average.
• Plane tickets are costing €4 one way on average.
• Train tickets cost €24 one way on average.

However, we recommend buying tickets to Salzburg from Vienna online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.