There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Prague by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Linz • 6h 1m
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 8m
6 alternative options
Train • 8h 25m
Drive • 4h 13m
Train to Munich, fly to Prague • 4h 35m
Fly Salzburg to Prague • 5h 55m
Train to Vienna, fly to Prague • 5h 37m
Salzburg to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Prague is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Prague is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Prague. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc via Salzburg South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Prague. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Linz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Salzburg and Prague is 412 km. The road distance is 378.9 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Prague without a car is to train via Linz which takes 6h 1m and costs €60 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Salzburg to Prague, including transfers.
Salzburg to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Prague train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Prague is to train via Linz which takes 6h 1m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €370 and takes 5h 55m.
- Distance: 411.7 km
- Duration: 6h 1m
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Prague, Czechia?
You can take a train from Salzburg to Prague via Linz Hbf in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Praha, ÚAN Florenc twice daily. Tickets cost 750 Kč - 1 100 Kč and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 3 000 Kč - 12 000 Kč
Flights from Salzburg to Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 3 700 Kč - 20 000 Kč
Flights from Munich to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 2 100 Kč - 7 500 Kč
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 3 300 Kč - 11 000 Kč
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg to Prague via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 4 100 Kč - 16 000 Kč
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg to Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 3 200 Kč - 9 500 Kč
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Salzburg to Prague via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 2 600 Kč - 8 000 Kč
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 550 Kč - 800 Kč
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 1 200 Kč - 1 800 Kč
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 440 Kč - 1 100 Kč
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- 440 Kč - 650 Kč
- First Class
- 750 Kč - 1 100 Kč
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 550 Kč - 750 Kč
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 700 Kč - 1 000 Kč
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 1 100 Kč - 1 600 Kč
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 800 Kč - 950 Kč
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 850 Kč - 1 000 Kč
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 650 Kč - 3 800 Kč
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- 3 400 Kč - 3 800 Kč
- Seating Carriage
- 650 Kč - 1 200 Kč
- Couchette Carriage
- 2 000 Kč - 2 500 Kč
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 650 Kč - 950 Kč
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Salzburg Mülln-Altstadt to Mühldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 350 Kč - 490 Kč
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Mühldorf to Landshut
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 300 Kč - 420 Kč
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 850 Kč - 1 100 Kč
- Schedules at
- brb.de
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Salzburg South to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 750 Kč - 1 100 Kč
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 330 Kč - 470 Kč
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 180 Kč - 260 Kč
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 2 400 Kč - 2 700 Kč
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 650 Kč - 850 Kč
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Dresden to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 190 Kč - 220 Kč
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Salzburg to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Salzburg to Prague train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Prague is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Salzburg to Prague.
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