There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Salzburg 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 Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
2h 30m€55–100Rideshare
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
4h 7m€28–46Drive 298.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburgcar 298.1 km
2h 53m€49–70Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
2h 30m€116–359Train via Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
2h 38m€48–121Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
2h 44m€40–246
Vienna to Salzburg by train
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 train which takes 2h 30m and costs €55 - €100.
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 4h 7m.
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 Salzburg is 305 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 30m and costs €55 - €100.
The train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Vienna to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Salzburg train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Salzburg is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €55 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 4h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and 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. 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 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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 Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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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 WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Salzburg is 298 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Vienna to Salzburg.
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