There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Salzburg by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
3h 54m€53–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Salzburg359.2 km
4h 45m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
5h 36m€40–51Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 59m€28–100Drive 361.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Salzburgcar 361.2 km
3h 23m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
4h 9m€70–140Train #2
- Take the train from Esslingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
5h 8m€66–151Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
3h 34m€141–367Fly Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h€108–226Fly Stuttgart Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane STR - SZG
6h 7m€88–395
Stuttgart to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Salzburg is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Stuttgart Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Salzburg is 383 km. The road distance is 361.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Salzburg without a car is to train via Munich which takes 3h 54m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Stuttgart to Salzburg, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Salzburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Salzburg is to train via Munich which takes 3h 54m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 5h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €400 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart to Salzburg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Stuttgart to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Salzburg is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Stuttgart to Salzburg.
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