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Compare bus and train for Vienna to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, 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 6m. 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 train costs an average of €40, while a bus costs an average of €42.
Distance: 252 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€40 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price | €62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 57m Average total duration 8h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Salzburg:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Salzburg costing on average €42.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Salzburg
How to get from Vienna to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX 7649:28 PM2h31Vienna Hbf11:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
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- RJX 7649:28 PM2h31Vienna Hbf11:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- RJX199385:28 AM2h25Vienna Hbf7:53 AMSalzburg Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 76810:28 PM2h31Vienna Hbf12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
IC 7487:57 PM2h52Vienna Hbf10:49 PMSalzburg Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
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REX 212:28 AM6h14Vienna Hbf6:42 AMSalzburg Hbf€201One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM9h20Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM9h25Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)6:30 PMSalzburg, P+R Süd€411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM9h40Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€411One-way1 transfer
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How to Travel from Vienna to Salzburg
It's simple to travel from Vienna to Salzburg - one of Europe's great musical centers and a beautiful destination for those traveling in Europe. Both coaches and trains travel from Vienna to Salzburg multiple times per day. Coaches and trains are approximately the same price and require the same amount of travel time.
What is the best way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg?
Cheapest way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg
Taking the bus is usually the cheapest way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg; 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 Vienna to Salzburg depart from Vienna's Hütteldorf bus station and take approximately 2:22 h to arrive at Salzburg's Lastenstrasse bus station. Over 30 coaches travel from Vienna to Salzburg every day, with the earliest bus departing Vienna at 5:40 a.m. Flixbus is the main bus company that travels from Vienna to Salzburg.
Fastest way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg
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. Trains traveling from Vienna to Salzburg depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive at Salzburg Hbf. Coaches depart from Vienna's Hütteldorf bus station and arrive at Salzburg's Lastenstrasse bus station. Both ÖBB and Westbahn operate trains from Vienna to Salzburg, while Flixbus is the main bus company traveling this route.
Most popular way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Vienna to Salzburg. Since coaches and trains take the same amount of time to travel from Vienna to Salzburg and are approximately the same price, most people choose the comfort of traveling from Vienna to Salzburg by train. Both ÖBB and Westbahn travel from Vienna to Salzburg multiple times per day, with the first train departing Vienna Hbf at 8:30 a.m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Salzburg:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Salzburg costing on average €42.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 57m.
- Around 64 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | REX to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus, GoOpti to go to Salzburg by bus.
- 59 direct trains per day with Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, GoOpti.
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