There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Salzburg by plane, train, bus, 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 from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
3h 38m€125–323Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
11h 42m€62–170Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
6h 51m€128–304Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg Southbus N86
12h 33m€72–109Drive 668.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Salzburgcar 668.9 km
6h 28m€113–163Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
4h 3m€80–286Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
3h 57m€85–217
Germany to Salzburg by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Salzburg is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Salzburg is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Hertzallee, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Berlin Hbf and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Germany and Salzburg is 428 km. The road distance is 668.9 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Germany to Salzburg, including transfers.
Germany to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Salzburg is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 6h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Salzburg Hbf via Berlin, Hauptbahnhof (Europaplatz), Berlin Hbf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Germany to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Salzburg is 669 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Germany to Salzburg.
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