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How to get fromDresden to Salzburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 4m
    €133–684

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Salzburg Southbus bus 1304A
    9h 29m
    €57–93

  3. Drive 473.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Salzburgcar car 473.1 km
    5h 54m
    €77–112

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h
    €138–480

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 33m

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DRS - SZG
    5h 36m
    €236–469

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    4h 57m
    €112–393

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane PRG - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 51m

Dresden to Salzburg by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and München Hbf in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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