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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, and a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 242 miles (390 km)
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€75 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest |
7h 24m Average total duration Fastest 6h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Bologna to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Salzburg:
A train is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna to Salzburg costing on average $47 (€37).
A train is $121 (€95) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Salzburg costing on average $158 (€125).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet, Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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