There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Salzburg by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BER - SZG
4h 22m€94–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg Southbus N86
11h 59m€69–117Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
7h 34m€140–711Drive 640.3 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Salzburgcar 640.3 km
6h 7m€105–151Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BER - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 51m€105–414Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
7h 41m€145–711Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
12h 15m€83–254
Potsdam to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Salzburg is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Salzburg is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Potsdam and Salzburg is 566 km. The road distance is 640.3 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €140 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Potsdam to Salzburg, including transfers.
Potsdam to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Salzburg is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €140 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf and München Hbf in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- 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 Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Potsdam to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Salzburg is 640 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Potsdam to Salzburg.
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