There are 9 ways to get from Locarno to Salzburg by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
9h 22m€76–125Bus, train via Salzburg Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbftrain rjx 167
9h 50m€39–75Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the bus from Chur train station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus 127 / ...
11h 33m€55–85Drive 483.7 km
- Drive from Locarno to Salzburgcar 483.7 km
6h 32m€101–145Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane MXP - SZG
7h 54m€122–420Train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
9h 45m€112–311Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MXP - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 21m€97–422Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LIN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 22m€121–398Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
7h 54m€157–480
Locarno to Salzburg by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Salzburg is to bus and train via Salzburg Hbf which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Salzburg is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Bellinzona, Stazione, Chur train station, Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Locarno and Salzburg is 545 km. The road distance is 483.7 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Salzburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 22m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Locarno to Salzburg, including transfers.
Locarno to Salzburg bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, depart from Bellinzona, Stazione station.
Locarno to Salzburg train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Salzburg is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs €55 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Bellinzona, Stazione, Chur, Postautostation, Chur train station, Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Salzburg Hbf via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salzburg Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €55–85
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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
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
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
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chur train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
Locarno to Salzburg bus services, operated by PostAuto AG, arrive at Chur, Postautostation.
Locarno to Salzburg train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Salzburg is 484 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Locarno to Salzburg.
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