Travel Information from Bologna to Salzburg
| 242 miles (390 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $25 - $31 | |
| Bus • $25 (€22) • 8 h 10 min | |
| Train • $31 (€28) • 7 h 9 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 242 miles (390 km) from Bologna to Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bologna to Salzburg.
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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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FAQs: Travel from Bologna to Salzburg
Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bologna to Salzburg.

There are 2 ways to get from Bologna to Salzburg: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Salzburg from Bologna is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€22).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Bologna to Salzburg:
Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $31 (€28) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Bologna to Salzburg is by train with an average journey time of 7 h 9 min.
There are alternative travel options to Salzburg that take longer:
Bus takes on average 8 h 10 min.
The distance is approximately 242 miles (390 km) from Bologna to Salzburg.
The average frequency per day from Bologna to Salzburg is:
- Around 1 bus per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bologna to Salzburg as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bologna to Salzburg:
- Buses most often depart from Bologna at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Salzburg at Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Trains most often depart from Bologna at Bologna Centrale and arrive in Salzburg at Salzburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Bologna to Salzburg:
- FlixBus can get you to Salzburg by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Bologna to Salzburg for $25 (€22) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet or Italo can take you to Salzburg by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Bologna to Salzburg for $31 (€28).
Yes, there are direct services available from Bologna to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with FlixBus.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bologna to Salzburg.
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