There are 5 ways to get from Salzburg to Rottenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
5h 28m€82–314Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
6h 34m€34–56Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus 127 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
8h 41m€37–72Drive 367.5 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Rottenburgcar 367.5 km
3h 46m€60–87Train, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
5h 57m€120–397
Salzburg to Rottenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Rottenburg is to night train and train which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Salzburg South, Munich central bus station, Flughafen/Messe and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Esslingen and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Salzburg and Rottenburg is 437 km. The road distance is 367.5 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Rottenburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €80 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Salzburg to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Salzburg to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Rottenburg is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Rottenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Esslingen and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, Munich central bus station, Flughafen/Messe, and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- 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
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- 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
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Salzburg to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Salzburg to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Rottenburg is 367 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Salzburg to Rottenburg.
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