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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €67, while a flight costs an average of €412.
Distance: 479 miles (772 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€116 Average price | €412 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 55m Average total duration 16h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Salzburg
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Salzburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Salzburg:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Salzburg costing on average €116.
A bus is €346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Salzburg costing on average €412.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 29m.
Bus takes on average 16h 55m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (9h 59m by train vs 10h 19m by car). Tickets start at around €116 compared to roughly €93 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Salzburg
How to get from Amsterdam to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:00 AM 17h15 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:15 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd €80 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:00 AM 17h15 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:15 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd €80 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH995+LH126210:55 AM 3h00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:55 PM Salzburg Airport €419 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 3545 · 20085 · 10629 · IC 2048
12:56 PM 11h46 Amsterdam Zuid 12:42 AM Salzburg Hbf €81 1 One-way 5 transfers - IC 3545 · 20085 · ICE 201 · ICE 691
12:56 PM 10h49 Amsterdam Zuid 11:45 PM Salzburg Hbf €91 1 One-way 4 transfers - IC 3043 · ICE 201 · ICE 691+
7904512:24 PM 11h21 Amsterdam Centraal 11:45 PM Salzburg Hbf €91 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:00 AM 18h00 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 10:00 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd €80 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:45 AM 20h30 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:15 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd €81 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:30 AM 19h00 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 1:30 AM Salzburg, P+R Süd €82 1 One-way 2 transfers
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NJ 19946+
REX 75:30 PM 8h19 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:49 AM Salzburg Hbf €260 1 One-way 2 transfers- OS316+
RJX 7685:30 PM 7h29 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 12:59 AM Salzburg Hbf €261 1 One-way 1 transfer - OS314+RJX 768
12:25 PM 12h34 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 12:59 AM Salzburg Hbf €261 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Salzburg:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Salzburg costing on average €116.
A bus is €346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Salzburg costing on average €412.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 29m.
Bus takes on average 16h 55m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Transavia France, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, easyJet, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE to go to Salzburg by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Transavia France, easyJet.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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