There are 7 ways to get from Salzburg to Nitra by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus
5h 44m€63–102Train via Vienna
cheapest- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnavatrain
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain Re
6h 37m€41–124Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Nitrabus N867
7h 54m€42–68Drive 448.5 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Nitracar 448.5 km
4h 26m€76–110Fly, bus
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SZG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus
8h 1m€175–480Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain 505 / ...
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain Re
5h 57m€58–88Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus
6h 20m€46–125
Salzburg to Nitra by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Nitra is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Nitra is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Nitra via Salzburg South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Nitra via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Trnava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Salzburg and Nitra is 470 km. The road distance is 448.5 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Nitra without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Salzburg to Nitra, including transfers.
Salzburg to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Nitra train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Nitra is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Nitra, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Nitra 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Nitra via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Trnava in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €50–80
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €50–80
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- [email protected]
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LEO Express
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Salzburg to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nitra station.
Salzburg to Nitra train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Nitra is 448 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Salzburg to Nitra.
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