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How to get fromŽilina to Salzburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Žilina to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5h 52m
    €48–279

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Salzburg P&R Southbus bus
    8h 42m

  3. Drive 556.7 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Salzburgcar car 556.7 km
    5h 25m
    €90–130

  4. Train, bus, fly

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane VIE - SZG
    6h 6m
    €130–343

  5. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Žilina to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    7h 7m
    €58–145

Žilina to Salzburg by train

Calendar283Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Zilina to Salzburg Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Žilina to Salzburg P&R South once daily, and the journey takes 8h 23m.

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