There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
2h 50m€39–255Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Salzburg298.3 km
3h 49m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
5h 12m€28–51Drive 298.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburgcar 298.1 km
2h 53m€48–70Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
2h 39m€118–341Train via Wien Westbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
2h 52m€37–122Train via Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
3h 46m€49–125
Vienna to Salzburg by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Salzburg is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Salzburg Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Vienna and Salzburg is 314 km. The road distance is 298.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Vienna to Salzburg, including transfers.
Vienna to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Salzburg is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 5h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €350 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Salzburg is 298 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Vienna to Salzburg.
There are 2550+ hotels available in Salzburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Salzburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.