There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Salzburg by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
3h 49m€59–121Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Goeppingen to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain En
5h 39m€30–109Drive 349.5 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Salzburgcar 349.5 km
3h 17m€65–94Fly Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 10m€111–230Train
- Take the train from Esslingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
3h 57m€55–120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
4h 49m€152–382
Esslingen to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Salzburg is to night train which costs €30 - €110 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Salzburg is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Esslingen and Salzburg is 369 km. The road distance is 349.5 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Salzburg without a car is to train via Munich which takes 3h 49m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Esslingen to Salzburg, including transfers.
Esslingen to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
Esslingen to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Salzburg is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Esslingen to Salzburg.
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Salzburg Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 3h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Goeppingen to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Goeppingen to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Goeppingen to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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