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There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Salzburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Siegburg/Bonntrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Betzdorf Bftrain train Re9
    12h 24m
    €227–718

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Montabaurbus bus N161
    16h 35m
    €65–120

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Montabaur Bftrain train 41
    14h 5m
    €78–288

  4. Drive 792.7 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Salzburgcar car 792.7 km
    7h 20m
    €129–187

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Montabaur Bftrain train 41
    12h 45m
    €161–678

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Limburgtrain train Rb23
    15h 20m
    €199–292

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Limburg to Rennerod Busbahnhofbus bus
    8h 11m

  8. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train, line 477 bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Montabaur Bftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montabaur Bf to Westerburg Jahnstraßebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Westerburg Jahnstraße to Salzburgbus bus
    8h 49m

  9. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 477 bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Montabaur Bftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montabaur Bf to Westerburg Jahnstraßebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Westerburg Jahnstraße to Salzburgbus bus
    9h 23m

  10. Fly Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg, train, bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane VIE - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Westerburg Bfbus bus
    11h 18m

  11. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GRZ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain train
    11h
    €130–473

  12. Fly Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain train
    10h 23m
    €107–423

Vienna to Salzburg by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 24m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Salzburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Siegburg Bf, Betzdorf(Sieg), and Daaden in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Montabaur once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 13h 20m.

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