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Vienna to Salzburg by train or bus
About 295 km. The train is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,070 per person.
Salzburg to ViennaFastest
Train
ÖBB Railjet / WESTbahn (direct)
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus
from ₹1,070 per person
Best value
Bus
FlixBus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ÖBB Railjet / WESTbahn (direct) | 2.5 h | ₹2,030–₹6,760per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus | 3.3 h | ₹1,070–₹3,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, ÖBB Railjet / WESTbahn (direct): Every 30 minutes or so; Railjets from Wien Hauptbahnhof, WESTbahn from Westbahnhof. Savers from €9.90 go weeks ahead.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · ÖBB Railjet / WESTbahn (direct) | ₹4,060–₹13,520 | ₹8,120–₹27,040 |
| Bus · FlixBus | ₹2,140–₹6,400 | ₹4,280–₹12,800 |
Once you’re in Salzburg
- Best time: May – September; late November – December for Advent
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (May – September; late November – December for Advent). Against it: Works on the Salzburg–Innsbruck Railway. Christmas markets and Krampus runs can fall this month.
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Plan Vienna and Salzburg
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.