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

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Salzburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 27m
    €96–280

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 41m
    €45–130

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 27m
    €153–750

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus N948 / ...
    11h 41m
    €67–115

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4h 28m
    €162–501

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    5h 51m
    €118–461

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €173–527

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 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 52m
    €124–612

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    8h 32m
    €131–172

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 41m
    €90–190

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Uebersee to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    12h
    €96–286

  13. Drive 711.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Salzburgcar car 711.2 km
    6h 45m
    €116–168

Dortmund to Salzburg by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 11h 41m.

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