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How to get fromMadrid to Salzburgby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Salzburg by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane MAD - SZG
    6h 50m
    €113–275

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €96–272

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    21h 20m
    €473–946

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus 864 / ...
    34h 52m
    €209–374

  5. Drive 2,005.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Salzburgcar car 2,005.2 km
    20h 21m
    €327–471

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €115–436

  7. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    23h 8m
    €375–743

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    36h 25m
    €161–261

Madrid to Salzburg by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration21h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€473Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Salzburg, Austria?

Lufthansa, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Augsburg Hbf in around 21h 20m.

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