Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 27 m
Average
6 h 50 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
341 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Salzburg Hauptbahnhof for Zürich Hauptbahnhof every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 211 miles (341 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 51 min | |
Average train ticket price | $37 (€32) | |
Train frequency | 6 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, WESTbahn Gmbh or Railjet |
Trains from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof cover the 211 miles (341 km) long route taking on average 6 h 51 min with our travel partners like ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn, WESTbahn Gmbh or Railjet. Normally, there are 6 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $25 (€22), but the average price of train tickets is $37 (€32). Travelers depart most frequently from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Zürich HB.
You can travel by train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB and ÖBB Nightjet for as low as $25 (€22). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof train.
Save time and money by searching for and booking your ÖBB Nightjet train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Zürich Hauptbahnhof online with Omio! If you’re looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest ÖBB Nightjet train to Zürich Hauptbahnhof from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Omio can help you out every step of the way. Check current ÖBB Nightjet train schedules for the ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best connections for the 211 miles (341 km) journey to Zürich Hauptbahnhof from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof as well as ticket information for the train (such as baggage allowance and amenities offered onboard), and then book a cheap train ticket – all in one convenient place. If you are using the Omio app to search for trains from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, you can check straight away if the ÖBB Nightjet ticket is a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to go paperless when traveling without needing to purchase tickets in person at the train station. Buy your official ÖBB Nightjet Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof train tickets online on Omio quickly and easily and enjoy the travel experience!
Travel by train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Austria and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
Entry Requirements:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Hauptbahnhof closer to your date of departure here
Return travel from Switzerland to Austria is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Austria is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Austria has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Zürich HB.
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their trains from Salzburg Hbf and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Zürich Hauptbahnhof most often arrive at Zürich HB and need to travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from this train station to the city center.
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