There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Salzburg by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
6h 4m€65–100Night train
- Take the night train from Winterthur to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 24m€170–550Drive 415.2 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Salzburgcar 415.2 km
4h 4m€73–105Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 1m€123–486Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
6h 36m€90–235Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
5h 42m€136–335
Winterthur to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Salzburg is to train which costs €65 - €100 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Salzburg is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Winterthur and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Winterthur and Salzburg is 472 km. The road distance is 415.2 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €100.
The train from Winterthur to Salzburg Hbf takes 6h 4m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Winterthur to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Salzburg is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 5h 42m.
Winterthur to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Salzburg is 415 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Winterthur to Salzburg.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Winterthur to Salzburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 6h 4m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Winterthur to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €65–100
Train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €55–85
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Winterthur to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
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- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- brb.de
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