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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €337.
Distance: 326 miles (526 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€86 Average price | €337 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 52m Average total duration 10h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Salzburg:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Salzburg costing on average €86.
A bus is €289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Salzburg costing on average €337.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 10h 52m.
The journey is about 1h 18m faster (6h 27m by train vs 7h 45m by car) and roughly €29 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€86 vs €115). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Salzburg
How to get from Berlin to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain7:27 PM13h38Berlin Spandau9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€341One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain7:27 PM13h38Berlin Spandau9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€341One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH203 · LH11026:45 AM3h00Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:45 AMSalzburg Airport€3341One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 375 · ICE 509+
7903712:43 PM7h03Berlin Hbf7:46 PMSalzburg Hbf€961One-way2 transfers - ICE 371 · ICE 505+790238:43 AM7h03Berlin Hbf3:46 PMSalzburg Hbf€971One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1503 · ICE 12157:37 AM6h18Berlin Hbf1:55 PMSalzburg Hbf€1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 PM11h05Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)12:55 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain8:04 PM13h01Berlin Südkreuz station9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€351One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain7:57 PM13h08Berlin Hbf9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€351One-way2 transfers
EW8050 · EW754+
IC 7447:00 AM13h49Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:49 PMSalzburg Hbf€1691One-way2 transfers- EW3 · EW754+
RJ 854+
RJX199888:50 AM12h03Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:53 PMSalzburg Hbf€1741One-way3 transfers - EW3 · EW754+IC 7448:50 AM11h59Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:49 PMSalzburg Hbf€1841One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Salzburg:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Salzburg costing on average €86.
A bus is €289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Salzburg costing on average €337.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 10h 52m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Transavia France, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Bayerische Regiobahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Salzburg by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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