There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Sarganstrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain Ir38 / ...
7h 38mDrive 349.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Salzburg to Glacier Expresscar 349.1 km
4h 33mCHF 58–83Train via Salzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain Ir38 / ...
8h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Preda via Sargans and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Salzburg and Glacier Express is 476 km. The road distance is 349.1 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Glacier Express without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Salzburg to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Salzburg to Glacier Express train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Glacier Express train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Glacier Express is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Salzburg to Glacier Express.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Glacier Express via Sargans, Chur, and Preda in around 7h 38m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 50–80
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