There are 2 ways to get from Krems to Salzburg by train or car
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Krems to Salzburg by train
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The cheapest way to get from Krems to Salzburg is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Krems to Salzburg is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Krems to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Krems An Der Donau and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via St Pölten Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Krems and Salzburg is 275 km. The road distance is 251.3 km.
The best way to get from Krems to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €35 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Krems to Salzburg, including transfers.
Krems to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Krems An Der Donau station.
Krems to Salzburg train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krems to Salzburg is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Krems to Salzburg.
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What companies run services between Krems, Lower Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Krems An Der Donau to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via St Pölten Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Krems An Der Donau to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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