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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. 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 €43, while a flight costs an average of €513.
Distance: 340 km
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€86 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest | €513 Average price | €100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 46m 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 Zurich to Salzburg:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Salzburg costing on average €86.
A bus is €470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Salzburg costing on average €513.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 7h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Salzburg
How to get from Zurich to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 195+RJX199373:32 PM6h33Zurich HB10:05 PMSalzburg Hbf€351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- EC 195+RJX199373:32 PM6h33Zurich HB10:05 PMSalzburg Hbf€351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH5741+
LH11086:55 PM3h10Zurich Airport10:05 PMSalzburg Airport€9701One-way1 transfer
Other options
EC 193 · BUS 10193 · S3 · EC 2131:32 PM6h27Zurich HB7:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€451One-way3 transfers- EC 191+
REX 1+RJX1991711:32 AM6h31Zurich HB6:03 PMSalzburg Hbf€651One-way2 transfers - EC 97 · BUS 10097 · S4 · ICE 12157:32 AM6h23Zurich HB1:55 PMSalzburg Hbf€731One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM7h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:30 PMSalzburg, P+R Süd€471One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM9h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:35 PMSalzburg, P+R Süd€471One-way1 transfer
OS144+REX 7+
NJ 199466:55 PM6h54Zurich Airport1:49 AMSalzburg Hbf€5001One-way2 transfers- OS142+NJ 19946+REX 76:00 PM7h49Zurich Airport1:49 AMSalzburg Hbf€5001One-way2 transfers
- OS144+EC 462+
RJ 6506:55 PM7h12Zurich Airport2:07 AMSalzburg Hbf€5061One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Salzburg:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Salzburg costing on average €86.
A bus is €470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Salzburg costing on average €513.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 7m.
Bus takes on average 7h 47m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, Bayerische Regiobahn, Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Cityjet to go to Salzburg by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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