There are 4 ways to get from Salzburg to Wien by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hütteldorftrain Drf / ...
3h 57m€49–108Train via Sankt Pölten
cheapest- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Pölten Hbftrain rjx 167
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Tullnerbach-Pressbaumtrain Re
4h 13m€24–42Drive 272.2 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Wiencar 272.2 km
2h 30m€44–64Train via Sankt Pölten #2
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Tullnerbach-Pressbaumtrain Re
4h 13m€40–115
Salzburg to Wien by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Wien is to train via Sankt Pölten which costs €24 - €45 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Wien is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Wien. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Duerrwien via Wien Huetteldorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Salzburg and Wien is 317 km. The road distance is 272.2 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Wien without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Salzburg to Wien, including transfers.
Salzburg to Wien train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Salzburg to Wien train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Hütteldorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Wien is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Salzburg to Wien.
There are 4838+ hotels available in Wien.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Wien, Lower Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hütteldorf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Railjet also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hütteldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hütteldorf
- *
- €40–65
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Pölten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Tullnerbach-Pressbaum
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Tullnerbach-Pressbaum
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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