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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, and a train costs an average of €20.
Distance: 357 miles (576 km)
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€100 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest |
9h 20m Average total duration Fastest 8h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration 9h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Dortmund to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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LH77 · LH1104
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EW9036 · EW7274Find 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 Dortmund to Salzburg:
A train is $16 (€12) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Salzburg costing on average $41 (€32).
A train is $71 (€56) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Salzburg costing on average $96 (€76).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 17m.
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE to go to Salzburg by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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