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

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There are 7 ways to get from Weimar to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5h 11m
    €89–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N3205 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Salzburg Southbus bus 1304A
    11h 14m
    €59–95

  3. Drive  467.9 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Salzburgcar car 467.9 km
    5h 6m
    €79–114

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LEJ - SZG
    7h 18m
    €202–644

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus bus 221
    2. Take the train from Rudolstadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 14m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    6h 35m
    €168–494

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane BER - SZG
    6h 15m
    €124–476

Weimar to Salzburg by train

Calendar248Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

You can take a train from Weimar to Salzburg Hbf via Erfurt Hbf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Chemnitz central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 11h 14m.

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