There are 4 ways to get from Upper Austria to Salzburg by train, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
1h 18m€15–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Linz to Salzburg134.9 km
1h 54m€6Drive 134.3 km
- Drive from Linz to Salzburgcar 134.3 km
1h 20m€22–32Train via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
1h 56m€22–50
Upper Austria to Salzburg by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper Austria to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €6 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Upper Austria to Salzburg is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €15 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Upper Austria to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hauptplatz and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Linz/Donau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Upper Austria and Salzburg is 126 km. The road distance is 134.3 km.
The best way to get from Upper Austria to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €15 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Upper Austria to Salzburg, including transfers.
Upper Austria to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Upper Austria to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upper Austria to Salzburg is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Upper Austria to Salzburg.
There are 2554+ hotels available in Salzburg.
What companies run services between Upper Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Linz to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Upper Austria and Salzburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.