There are 5 ways to get from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
2h 23m€23–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Innsbruck to Salzburg167.1 km
2h 49m€10Bus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Salzburg P&R Southbus
3h 12m€39–56Drive 166 km
- Drive from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburgcar 166 km
1h 58m€27–39Train via Westendorf
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Westendorf In Tiroltrain 513 / ...
- Take the train from Westendorf In Tirol to Salzburg Hbftrain 711 / ...
4h 40m€51–94
Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Ice Stadium and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Innsbruck (Station) and Salzburg is 193 km. The road distance is 166 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €23 - €65.
The train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Innsbruck Ice Stadium station.
Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €23 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck (Station), Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Salzburg P&R South once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Westendorf In Tirol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Westendorf In Tirol to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Salzburg P&R South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Innsbruck to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Salzburg P&R South station.
Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Innsbruck (Station) to Salzburg.
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