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There are 7 ways to get from Salzburg to Zwickau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    7h 1m
    €100–514

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321
    9h 42m
    €44–79

  3. Drive 410.8 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Zwickaucar car 410.8 km
    4h 33m
    €67–97

  4. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MUC - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €161–434

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Freilassing to Mühldorftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mühldorf to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    8h 23m
    €100–496

  6. Fly Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SZG - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €187–443

  7. Fly Salzburg Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SZG - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €219–504

Salzburg to Zwickau by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Zwickau, Germany?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf via München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Hof Hbf in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Zwickau central train station via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, Munich central bus station, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 9h 42m.

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