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How to get fromWachau to Salzburgby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Wachau to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    8h 40m
    €138–703

  2. Bus via Prague

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Salzburg Southbus bus 861 / ...
    10h 44m
    €50–108

  3. Drive 485.6 km

    1. Drive from Wachau to Salzburgcar car 485.6 km
    6h 10m
    €79–115

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €138–490

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    9h 56m
    €75–328

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Salzburg Southbus bus 1304A
    11h 24m
    €59–126

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DRS - SZG
    6h 8m
    €236–479

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    6h 32m
    €117–416

Wachau to Salzburg by bus and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Wachau, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a bus from Wachau Schloss to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Radeberg Bahnhof, Radeberg, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and München Hbf in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wachau Schloss to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Radeberg Bahnhof, Radeberg, Dresden-Neustadt, Dresden Neustadt station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 10h 44m.

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