There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden by bus, train, or car
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Salzburg to Berchtesgaden by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden is to drive which costs €3 - €6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden is to drive which takes 24 min and costs €3 - €6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salzburg Mozartsteg Rudolfskai and arriving at Schießstättbrücke. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Berchtesgaden Hbf via Freilassing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Salzburg and Berchtesgaden is 23 km. The road distance is 23.4 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden without a car is to line 840 bus which takes 34 min and costs €7 - €9.
The line 840 bus from Salzburg Mozartsteg Rudolfskai to Schießstättbrücke takes 34 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Salzburg to Berchtesgaden bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO), depart from Salzburg Mozartsteg Rudolfskai station.
Salzburg to Berchtesgaden train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Freilassing station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden is to line 840 bus which takes 34 min and costs €7 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €23 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Berchtesgaden, Germany?
Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO) operates a bus from Salzburg Mozartsteg Rudolfskai to Schießstättbrücke hourly. Tickets cost €7–9 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, Transdev GmbH operates a train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 53 min. Berchtesgadener Land Bahn also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- 0180 / 123 123 6
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 551640
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Salzburg Mozartsteg Rudolfskai to Schießstättbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
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Salzburg to Berchtesgaden bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO), arrive at Schießstättbrücke station.
Salzburg to Berchtesgaden train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Berchtesgaden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Berchtesgaden is 23 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden.
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