There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
7h 46m€118–464Drive 578.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Salzburg to Idar-Obersteincar 578.5 km
5h 58m€94–136Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hahnbus
- Take the bus from Hahn to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZbus 850
13h 36mFly Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain
6h 9m€154–328Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
8h 49m€124–471Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain
7h€117–361Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MUC - LUX
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus
9hTrain to Linz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain
8h 16m€125–377
Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ via Frankfurt and Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Salzburg and Idar-Oberstein is 653 km. The road distance is 578.5 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 46m and costs €110 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 46m and costs €110 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 36m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Idar, Eltwerk via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Hbf to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Hahn in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Munich International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- [email protected]
- Website
- bohr.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- bohr.de
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Hahn to Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein is 578 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Salzburg to Idar-Oberstein.
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