There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
4h 58m€75–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Salzburg538.2 km
6h 41m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg P&R Southbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 4m€52–91Drive 537.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburgcar 537.6 km
5h 4m€88–127Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BUD - SZG
6h 15m€103–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna International Airportbus 902 / ...
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
6h 10m€60–113Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 20m€91–252Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BUD - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
6h 24m€109–376Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
5h 3m€129–439
Budapest to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Salzburg is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Budapest and Salzburg is 553 km. The road distance is 537.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €120.
The train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf takes 4h 58m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Budapest to Salzburg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Salzburg train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Salzburg is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 8h 4m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Salzburg, Austria?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €26–30 and the journey takes 4h 58m. Railjet also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg P&R South twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 7h 45m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €75–120
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–75
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–75
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
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- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg P&R South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg P&R South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Budapest to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Salzburg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salzburg P&R South station.
Budapest to Salzburg train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Salzburg is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Budapest to Salzburg.
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