There are 5 ways to get from Salzburg to Ptuj by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
6h 14m€134–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Maribor bus stationbus N884 / ...
6h 59m€31–47Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Maribornighttrain En
6h 33m€76–126Drive 328.9 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Ptujcar 328.9 km
3h 57m€55–80Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
7h 1m€48–175
Salzburg to Ptuj by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Ptuj is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Ptuj is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Ptuj. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Ptuj AP via Salzburg South and Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Ptuj. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Maribor via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Salzburg and Ptuj is 448 km. The road distance is 328.9 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Ptuj without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 14m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Salzburg to Ptuj, including transfers.
Salzburg to Ptuj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Ptuj train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Ptuj is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Ptuj, Slovenia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Maribor bus station once daily. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a vehicle from Salzburg Hbf to Maribor 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 5h 38m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €50–75
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €124
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Salzburg to Ptuj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Salzburg to Ptuj train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Ptuj is 329 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Salzburg to Ptuj.
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