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How to get fromSalzburg to Rothenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Salzburg to Rothenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Buchs

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    7h 52m
    CHF 89–245

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    9h 29m
    CHF 37–65

  3. Drive 458.1 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Rothenburgcar car 458.1 km
    5h 34m
    CHF 74–107

  4. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 141–421

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 56m
    CHF 90–171

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 1m

  7. Fly Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SZG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 145–335

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 158–436

  9. Fly Salzburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SZG - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 24m
    CHF 122–310

Salzburg to Rothenburg by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Rothenburg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Buchs Sg, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Luzern in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Rothenburg, Flecken via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, Munich Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 9h 29m.

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