There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
7h 35m€76–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
8h 8m€44–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
7h 48m€72–108Drive 471.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Sankt Gilgencar 471.9 km
4h 50m€85–123Fly Zurich Airport 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
6h 5m€122–392Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
7h 44m€72–258Fly Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
6h 53m€164–339Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 10m€147–489
Zurich to Sankt Gilgen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at St.Gilgen Busbahnhof via Munich central bus station, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R and Salzburg Mirabellplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Zurich and Sankt Gilgen is 534 km. The road distance is 471.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs €75 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen, including transfers.
Zurich to Sankt Gilgen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Sankt Gilgen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sankt Gilgen, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to St.Gilgen Busbahnhof via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, and Salzburg Mirabellplatz in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Sankt Gilgen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
Zurich to Sankt Gilgen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Sankt Gilgen is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Zurich to Sankt Gilgen.
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