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Compare bus, train, and flight for Budapest to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $41. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 48m. 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 $41, and a train costs an average of $65.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
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$119 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest |
6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg 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 Budapest to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 340+RJX 764Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
LH1343 · LH1102Other options
EC 462RJX 266 · RJX 768RJX 266+
NJ 446FlixBusFlixBus
OS640+
IC 640OS640+IC 646OS634+IC 744Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Salzburg:
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Salzburg costing on average $67 (€53).
A bus is $132 (€105) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Salzburg costing on average $173 (€138).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 55m.
Flight takes on average 3h 30m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Regionalzug, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Salzburg by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
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