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

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

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane OTP - SZG
    7h 26m
    €103–347

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București Băneasa to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    25h 34m
    €51–196

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    13h 26m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest Keleti to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    22h 24m
    €136–215

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    21h 1m
    €105–207

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OTP - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €101–319

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane OTP - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €86–239

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus bus N965
    15h 54m

  9. Drive  1,352.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburgcar car 1,352.7 km
    13h 25m
    €228–329

Bucharest to Salzburg by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration22h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,091.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Salzburg, Austria?

Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Salzburg Hbf via Budapest Keleti in around 22h 24m.

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