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How to get fromSalzburg to Aarauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Salzburg to Aarau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train rjx 160
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    5h 56m
    CHF 36–83

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    8h 15m
    CHF 47–110

  3. Drive 485.5 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Aaraucar car 485.5 km
    4h 52m
    CHF 80–115

  4. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    5h 34m
    CHF 135–429

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train S11 / ...
    7h 33m
    CHF 80–142

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    8h 31m

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    5h 37m
    CHF 136–414

  8. Fly Salzburg Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SZG - BSL
    7h 18m
    CHF 103–303

  9. Fly Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SZG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 139–318

Salzburg to Aarau by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Aarau via Zürich HB in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day.

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