There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Schwyz by train, bus, 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 Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZtrain Ir35
8h 9mCHF 87–161Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain Ec / ...
9h 18mCHF 53–97Drive 431.1 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Schwyzcar 431.1 km
5h 23mCHF 70–101Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain
6h 25mCHF 143–391Train via Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Rothenthurmtrain Vae
8h 15mCHF 89–134Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Buchs SGtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Buchs SG to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
8h 47mCHF 69–111Fly Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SZG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain
7h 44mCHF 147–307Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain
7h 54mCHF 141–509
Salzburg to Schwyz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Schwyz is to bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Schwyz is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Schwyz. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Rothenthurm via Sargans and Pfäffikon SZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Salzburg and Schwyz is 472 km. The road distance is 431.1 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Schwyz without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Salzburg to Schwyz, including transfers.
Salzburg to Schwyz train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Schwyz train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Schwyz is 431 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Salzburg to Schwyz.
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What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Schwyz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Schwyz, Herrengasse via Sargans, Pfäffikon SZ, Rothenthurm, and Rothenthurm, Bahnhof in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans
- *
- CHF 50–75
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 55–85
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 23–35
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Rothenthurm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Buchs SG to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- RegioJet
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