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How to get fromAthens to Salzburgby plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Salzburg by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane ATH - SZG
    7h 40m
    €111–332

  2. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ATH - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €104–300

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    25h 24m
    €170–259

  4. Bus, car ferry, line 2 ferry, night train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    46h 46m
    €254–418

  5. Drive  1,867.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Salzburgcar car 1,867.7 km
    18h 43m
    €349–504

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ATH - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €104–244

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    9h 58m
    €191–514

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+Rbus bus
    27h 33m
    €112–168

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    32h 37m
    €128–180

Athens to Salzburg by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,447.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Salzburg, Austria?

Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 27h 33m.

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