There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Salzburg (Station) by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
5h 18m€75–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Salzburg538.2 km
6h 43m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg Southbus N965 / ...
7h 26m€49–88Drive 537.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg (Station)car 537.6 km
5h 4m€87–126Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BUD - SZG
6h 19m€113–246Fly 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 41m€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 45m€105–386Train 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 7m€129–430Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Salzburg HbfEurobusways
5h 17m€62–106
Budapest to Salzburg (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Salzburg (Station) is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Salzburg (Station) is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Salzburg (Station). However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
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 (Station) is 554 km. The road distance is 537.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Salzburg (Station) without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m 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 (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Salzburg (Station) train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Salzburg (Station) is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Salzburg (Station), 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 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg South twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 6h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus 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
- €95–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- 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
- €65–280
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
- €75–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–260
- 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
- €35–230
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €75–120
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–75
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
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- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Salzburg (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Budapest to Salzburg (Station) train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Salzburg (Station) is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Budapest to Salzburg (Station).
There are 2553+ hotels available in Salzburg (Station).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest and Salzburg (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.