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How to get fromBonn to Salzburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn to Salzburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 41m
    €123–275

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn-Beuel to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 2m
    €40–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    12h 36m
    €65–96

  4. Drive  657.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Salzburgcar car 657.7 km
    6h 12m
    €111–160

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    8h 20m
    €120–210

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    9h 12m
    €127–166

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €98–327

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 49m
    €91–247

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €110–360

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4h 54m
    €138–367

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €107–390

Bonn to Salzburg by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and München Hbf in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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