There are 7 ways to get from Salzburg to Vitznau by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZtrain
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Küssnacht am Rigitrain Vae
8h 39mCHF 94–170Drive 448.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Salzburg to Vitznaucar 448.6 km
5h 42mCHF 74–107Train 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 34mCHF 146–408Train via Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Küssnacht am Rigitrain Vae
8h 50mCHF 91–139Train via Eschenbach
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Buchs SGtrain
- Take the train from Buchs SG to Uznachtrain S4
- Take the train from Uznach to Küssnacht am Rigitrain Vae
9h 33mCHF 74–122Fly 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 53mCHF 149–312Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train, line 3600 ferry
- 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 Luzerntrain
- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznauferry
8h 16mCHF 176–457
Salzburg to Vitznau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Vitznau is to drive which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Vitznau is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Vitznau. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Küssnacht am Rigi via Sargans and Pfäffikon SZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Salzburg and Vitznau is 496 km. The road distance is 448.6 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Vitznau without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Salzburg to Vitznau, including transfers.
Salzburg to Vitznau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Vitznau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Vitznau is 449 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Salzburg to Vitznau.
There are 868+ hotels available in Vitznau.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Vitznau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Vitznau, Park Hotel via Sargans, Pfäffikon SZ, Küssnacht am Rigi, and Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof in around 8h 39m.
- 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 70–320
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
- 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 85–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 50–80
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 55–85
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 23–35
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Buchs SG to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Uznach to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sargans to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- 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
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- 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
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
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