There are 5 ways to get from Salzburg to Piran by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Udinetrain Rjx
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain Re
7h 12m€56–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Portorožbus N862
7h 20m€38–65Drive 390.2 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Pirancar 390.2 km
3h 55m€64–92Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MUC - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorož
6h 50m€227–488Train, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Piranbus
7h 48m€51–142
Salzburg to Piran by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Piran is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Piran is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Piran. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Piran via Salzburg South and Portorož. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Piran. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Villach Hbf and Udine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Salzburg and Piran is 413 km. The road distance is 390.2 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Piran without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Salzburg to Piran, including transfers.
Salzburg to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Piran train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Piran is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Piran, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Piran via Villach Hbf, Udine, and Trieste Centrale in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Portorož once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €21–35
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €17–26
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 Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 30 200 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
- 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/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salzburg South to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €100–120
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Salzburg to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Portorož station.
Salzburg to Piran train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Piran is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Salzburg to Piran.
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