There are 7 ways to get from Nuremberg to Salzburg by train, bus, shuttle, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
3h 18m€43–107Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 25m€26–94Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N1385 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
4h 52m€30–45Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Munich Airport to Salzburg
5h 30m€72–405Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Nightjet
3h 25m€35–65Drive 283.4 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Salzburgcar 283.4 km
3h 13m€53–76Fly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane NUE - SZG
6h€174–466
Nuremberg to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Salzburg is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Salzburg is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Nuremberg central bus station and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Nuernberg Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Salzburg is 317 km. The road distance is 283.4 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Salzburg without a car is to train via Munich which takes 3h 18m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Nuremberg to Salzburg, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Salzburg is to train via Munich which takes 3h 18m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 4h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €470 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 4h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- https://www.bahn.de/
Train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Munich Airport to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Nuremberg to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Nuremberg to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Salzburg is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Nuremberg to Salzburg.
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