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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bonn to Salzburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    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
    3h 32m
    €148–403

  2. Night train

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

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 8m
    €135–654

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    12h 36m
    €63–103

  5. 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 10m
    €98–412

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 46m
    €92–291

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf 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 10m
    €118–462

  8. 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
    5h 56m
    €109–514

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    8h 20m
    €110–240

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    9h 12m
    €126–165

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    13h 56m

  12. Drive 657.7 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Salzburgcar car 657.7 km
    6h 17m
    €108–155

Bonn to Salzburg by train

Calendar175Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 32m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and München Hbf in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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