There are 5 ways to get from Salzburg to Walenstadt by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Sarganstrain rjx 160
4h 54mCHF 21–45Drive 357.1 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Walenstadtcar 357.1 km
4h 29mCHF 58–83Train to Munich International Airport, fly, 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 Walenstadttrain
6h 2mCHF 145–432Train via Salzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
5h 20mCHF 55–89Fly from Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SZG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Walenstadttrain
7h 21mCHF 149–348
Salzburg to Walenstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Walenstadt is to train which costs SFr 21 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Walenstadt is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Walenstadt. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Walenstadt via Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Salzburg and Walenstadt is 395 km. The road distance is 357.1 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Walenstadt without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Salzburg to Walenstadt, including transfers.
Salzburg to Walenstadt train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Walenstadt train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Walenstadt is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Salzburg to Walenstadt.
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What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Walenstadt, Switzerland?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans once daily. Tickets cost CHF 17–35 and the journey takes 4h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
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 100–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Sargans
- *
- CHF 50–75
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Walenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Walenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Walenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Walenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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