There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Salzburg South by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
2h 54m€59–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
3h 40m€25–45Drive 301 km
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Southcar 301 km
2h 59m€49–70Fly to Salzburg Airport, line 3 bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+Rbus
2h 49m€118–353Train via Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
2h 56m€48–122Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
3h 2m€40–245Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 25m€118–343
Vienna to Salzburg South by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Salzburg South is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Salzburg South is to fly and line 3 bus which takes 2h 49m and costs €110 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Salzburg South. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Salzburg South. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Salzburg Sued via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Vienna and Salzburg South is 314 km. The road distance is 301 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Salzburg South without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Vienna to Salzburg South, including transfers.
Vienna to Salzburg South bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Salzburg South train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Salzburg South is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Salzburg South, 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
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- 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
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- 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
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- 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
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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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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
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Salzburg South bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna to Salzburg South train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Salzburg South is 301 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Vienna to Salzburg South.
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