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How to get fromBologna to Salzburgby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train (Trenitalia), car, night train, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Salzburg by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train (Trenitalia), car, night train, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    7h 29m
    €69–194

  2. Night train via Elsbethen Kaindlweberweg

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Salzburg Suednighttrain night train Nj
    9h 35m
    €40–115

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus N948 / ...
    9h 44m

  4. Night train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    8h 17m
    €118–172

  5. Drive 554.8 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Salzburgcar car 554.8 km
    5h 39m
    €90–130

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BLQ - SZG
    5h 51m
    €109–305

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BLQ - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €118–448

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FLR - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h
    €146–483

Bologna to Salzburg by train

Calendar185Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Salzburg Hbf via Bolzano Bozen, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ugo Bassi to Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Deposito Due Madonne 2, Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne, München Hackerbrücke, Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 9h 44m.

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