There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Salzburg by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane GVA - SZG
3h 30m€142–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
12h 29m€50–97Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
10h 31m€165–363Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Munich Airport to Salzburg
11h 40m€78–351Drive 715.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Salzburgcar 715.4 km
7h 6m€129–186Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
3h 58m€133–371Train
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
10h 35m€187–272
Geneva to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Salzburg is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Salzburg is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Geneva and Salzburg is 556 km. The road distance is 715.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Salzburg without a car is to train via Innsbruck which takes 10h 31m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Geneva to Salzburg, including transfers.
Geneva to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Salzburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Salzburg is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can train via Innsbruck, which costs €160 - €370 and takes 10h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 12h 29m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and Transavia Holland fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Salzburg Hbf via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €55–90
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- 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
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
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
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Munich Airport to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Geneva to Salzburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Salzburg is 715 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Geneva to Salzburg.
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