There are 9 ways to get from Salzburg to Colditz Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
7h 45m€99–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Leipzig central train stationbus N86
12h 30m€52–78Drive 471 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Colditz Castlecar 471 km
5h 31m€79–115Fly Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SZG - LEJ
8h 9m€191–625Train via Nuremberg
- 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 Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Tanndorftrain Rb
8h 51m€99–297Train #2
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
10h 13m€123–285Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 29m€163–375Fly Salzburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, line 619 bus
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SZG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bftrain
- Take the bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.bus
7h 42mFly Salzburg Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane SZG - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
9h 27m€188–505
Salzburg to Colditz Castle by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Colditz Castle is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Colditz Castle is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Colditz Castle. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Colditz, Leipziger Str. via Salzburg South, Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Ostseite and Grimma, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Colditz Castle. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grimma Ob Bf via München Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Salzburg and Colditz Castle is 674 km. The road distance is 471 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Colditz Castle without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Salzburg to Colditz Castle, including transfers.
Salzburg to Colditz Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Colditz Castle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Colditz Castle is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 12h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €650 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Colditz Castle, Germany?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Colditz Castle via München Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, Grimma Ob Bf, Grimma, Bahnhof, and Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Tanndorf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Grimma Ob Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03425 898989
- Website
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
Bus from Grimma, Bahnhof to Colditz, Leipziger Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Salzburg to Colditz Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Salzburg to Colditz Castle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Colditz Castle is 471 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Salzburg to Colditz Castle.
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