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Compare train and bus for Bratislava to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 189 miles (305 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€56 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bratislava to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
REX 6+RJX 7689:16 PM3h43Bratislava-Petržalka12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- REX 6+RJX 7689:16 PM3h43Bratislava-Petržalka12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- RJX199106:32 AM3h21Bratislava-Petržalka9:53 AMSalzburg Hbf€781One-way0 transfers
Other options
- REX 6+
EC 46210:16 PM3h51Bratislava-Petržalka2:07 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer - REX 6+
RJ 820+REX 211:16 PM7h26Bratislava-Petržalka6:42 AMSalzburg Hbf€281One-way2 transfers - REX 6+RJX 6647:16 PM3h43Bratislava-Petržalka10:59 PMSalzburg Hbf€371One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM10h50Bratislava, Most SNP9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€441One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM11h05Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy9:05 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM11h50Bratislava, Einsteinova6:00 AMSalzburg, P+R Süd€441One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Salzburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bratislava to Salzburg costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Salzburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Trains mostly depart from Bratislava-Petržalka and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | REX to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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