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

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There are 10 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Salzburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 54m

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 39m
    €50–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    13h 54m
    €72–119

  4. Drive 754.6 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Salzburgcar car 754.6 km
    7h 11m
    €123–178

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    9h 50m
    €140–185

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    11h 34m
    €135–290

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 52m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4h 48m
    €177–503

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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
    6h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 29m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

You can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and München Hbf in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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