There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
1h 45m€26–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Salzburg140.5 km
1h 55m€5–25Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
2h 17m€13–27Drive 141.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Salzburgcar 141.2 km
1h 23m€23–33Train via Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
2h 3m€28–195
Munich to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €5 - €25 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Salzburg is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Munich and Salzburg is 147 km. The road distance is 141.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €26 - €200.
The train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Munich to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Salzburg is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €26 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €27 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €26–120 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South hourly. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €10–17
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Munich to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Salzburg is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Munich to Salzburg.
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