There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Carinthia by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Kühnsdorf-Klopeiner Seetrain Ice
5h 9m€56–102Train via Villach
cheapest- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain 4246 / ...
5h 24m€40–127Drive 283.1 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Carinthiacar 283.1 km
3h 6m€46–67
Salzburg to Carinthia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Carinthia is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Carinthia is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Carinthia. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bleiburg via Kuehnsdorf-Klopeiner See. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Salzburg and Carinthia is 275 km. The road distance is 283.1 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Carinthia without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Salzburg to Carinthia, including transfers.
Salzburg to Carinthia train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Salzburg to Carinthia train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Kühnsdorf-Klopeiner See station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Carinthia is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Salzburg to Carinthia.
There are 543+ hotels available in Carinthia.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Carinthia, Slovenia?
ÖBB operates a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Kühnsdorf-Klopeiner See once daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 3h 14m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Kühnsdorf-Klopeiner See
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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