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There are 9 ways to get from Wetzlar to Salzburg by car, car train, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    7h 45m
    €113–146

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    11h 8m
    €43–122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wetzlar to Montabaurbus bus N780
    2. Take the bus from Montabaur to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    11h 39m
    €63–96

  4. Drive  557.6 km

    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Salzburgcar car 557.6 km
    5h 16m
    €104–150

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    5h 42m
    €131–356

  6. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    7h 52m
    €91–203

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €98–349

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Limburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Limburg to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €124–376

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Limburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Limburg to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    7h 33m
    €115–276

Wetzlar to Salzburg by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration11h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Wetzlar to Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Montabaur, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof, Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 7h 52m.

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