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There are 6 ways to get from Salzburg to Nitra by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus bus
    5h 44m
    €63–102

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnavatrain train
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    6h 34m
    €41–119

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Central Bus Station VIB to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus Slovak Lines 707803
    6h 56m
    €79–143

  4. Drive  448.5 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Nitracar car 448.5 km
    4h 26m
    €74–106

  5. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SZG - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    8h 6m
    €175–464

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Nitrabus bus N867
    7h 54m
    €42–68

Salzburg to Nitra by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 470.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Nitra via Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Trnava in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Nitra once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 40m.

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