There are 7 ways to get from Weimar to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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 Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
5h 2m€96–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N3205 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Salzburg Southbus 1304A
11h 14m€58–89Drive 467.9 km
- Drive from Weimar to Salzburgcar 467.9 km
5h 6m€79–114Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
5h 31m€182–489Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Weimar, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 221
- Take the train from Rudolstadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 14mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LEJ - SZG
6h 48m€202–644Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BER - SZG
5h 57m€129–475
Weimar to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Salzburg is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Salzburg is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Weimar central train station and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Chemnitz central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Weimar and Salzburg is 529 km. The road distance is 467.9 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €95 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Weimar to Salzburg, including transfers.
Weimar to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Salzburg is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €95 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 14m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Weimar to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and München Hbf in around 5h 2m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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 Weimar central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Weimar to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Weimar to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Salzburg is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Weimar to Salzburg.
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