There are 4 ways to get from Dürnstein to Salzburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
3h 10m€25–105Bus
- Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Freilassing Bahnhofbus
6h 17m€142–201Drive 243.2 km
- Drive from Dürnstein to Salzburgcar 243.2 km
2h 20m€41–59Line 715 bus, train
- Take the bus from Dürnstein Parkplatz P2 to Melk Bahnhofbus 715
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbftrain 968 / ...
3h 35m€32–91
Dürnstein to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dürnstein to Salzburg is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dürnstein to Salzburg is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dürnstein to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Dürnstein Parkplatz P2 and arriving at Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz C via Amstetten Bahnhof and Freilassing Rupertuskirche/Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dürnstein to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Duernstein-Oberloiben and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Krems An Der Donau and St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Dürnstein and Salzburg is 282 km. The road distance is 243.2 km.
The best way to get from Dürnstein to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €25 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Dürnstein to Salzburg, including transfers.
Dürnstein to Salzburg bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Amstetten Bahnhof station.
Dürnstein to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Krems An Der Donau station.
The best way to get from Dürnstein to Salzburg is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €25 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Dürnstein, Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Duernstein-Oberloiben to Salzburg Hbf via Krems An Der Donau and St.Poelten Hbf in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Freilassing Bahnhof 3 times a week. Tickets cost €130–180 and the journey takes 2h 47m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amstetten Noe to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Freilassing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from Dürnstein Parkplatz P2 to Melk Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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Booking & Getting There
Dürnstein to Salzburg bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Freilassing Bahnhof station.
Dürnstein to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dürnstein to Salzburg is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Dürnstein to Salzburg.
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