There are 5 ways to get from Salzburg to Bayreuth by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain
4h 21m€70–377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Bayreuth central train stationbus N86
7h 4m€32–63Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus Re30 / ...
5h 18m€36–108Drive 320.8 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Bayreuthcar 320.8 km
3h 43m€53–76Fly, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SZG - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain
7h 20m€137–367
Salzburg to Bayreuth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Bayreuth is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Bayreuth station. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Bayreuth central train station via Salzburg South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via München Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Salzburg and Bayreuth is 410 km. The road distance is 320.8 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Bayreuth without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €70 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Salzburg to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Salzburg to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Bayreuth is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €70 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bayreuth Hbf via München Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Bayreuth central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salzburg South to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Salzburg to Bayreuth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayreuth central train station.
Salzburg to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Bayreuth is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Salzburg to Bayreuth.
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