There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Altstadt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
2h 53m€39–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
4h 31m€27–44Drive 307 km
- Drive from Vienna to Altstadtcar 307 km
3h 7m€50–72Fly, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Halleintrain
2h 59m€118–346Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Halleintrain 904 / ...
2h 54m€35–130Train, line 160 bus
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hallein Stadtbrückebus 160 / ...
3h 21m€50–125
Vienna to Altstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Altstadt is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Altstadt is to train via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Altstadt. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Hallein Stadtbrücke via Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Hallein. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Vienna and Altstadt is 323 km. The road distance is 307 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Altstadt without a car is to train via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Vienna to Altstadt, including transfers.
Vienna to Altstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Altstadt train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Altstadt is to train via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Altstadt, Salzburg, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 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 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Hallein
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hallein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Hallein
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hallein
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Hallein
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hallein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hallein Stadtbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Altstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna to Altstadt train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Altstadt is 307 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Vienna to Altstadt.
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