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How to get fromSalzburg to Dessauby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6h 34m
    €107–610

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    10h 41m
    €62–143

  3. Drive 547.5 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Dessaucar car 547.5 km
    5h 27m
    €89–129

  4. Fly Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SZG - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €178–341

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    6h 53m
    €113–626

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    9h
    €111–443

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MUC - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €118–423

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MUC - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €169–541

  9. Fly Salzburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SZG - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €110–370

Salzburg to Dessau by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Dessau Hbf via München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 6h 34m.

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