There are 6 ways to get from Salzburg to Zug by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
7h 13mCHF 79–116Train via Feldkirch
cheapest- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Feldkirchtrain rjx 19910
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Zürich HBtrain Rjx
7h 30mCHF 50–109Drive 427.2 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Zugcar 427.2 km
5h 22mCHF 71–103Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
5h 32mCHF 109–327Fly Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SZG - ZRH
6h 15mCHF 155–312Train 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 Zürich HBtrain
6h 59mCHF 163–435
Salzburg to Zug by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Zug is to train via Feldkirch which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Zug is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Zug. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Zug via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Salzburg and Zug is 531 km. The road distance is 427.2 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Zug without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Salzburg to Zug, including transfers.
Salzburg to Zug train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Zug is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 320 and takes 6h 15m.
Salzburg to Zug train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Zug is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Salzburg to Zug.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Zug, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 65–100 and the journey takes 6h 32m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 65–95
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 23–35
Train from Feldkirch to Zürich HB
- *
- CHF 20–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- CHF 23–35
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 27–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- 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 Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Feldkirch to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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