There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
2h 59m€48–121Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Salzburg298.3 km
4h 5m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
4h 12m€27–45Drive 298 km
- Drive from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburgcar 298 km
2h 56m€48–70Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
2h 43m€116–348Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
3h 5m€40–244Train via Wien Westbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
3h 5m€55–100
Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Festung Hohensalzburg. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Salzburg Justizgebäude via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Vienna and Festung Hohensalzburg is 314 km. The road distance is 298 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg, including transfers.
Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 4h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €350 and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Festung Hohensalzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €25–45 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
- €75–280
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–70
- 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
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- 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 (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
- 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
- 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
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
- €25–45
- 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 Festung Hohensalzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg is 298 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Vienna to Festung Hohensalzburg.
There are 2548+ hotels available in Festung Hohensalzburg.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Festung Hohensalzburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.