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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 an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €290.
Distance: 357 miles (576 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€71 Average price | €290 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 24m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 45m Average total duration 12h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Dortmund to Salzburg
Compare the available ways to get from Dortmund to Salzburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Salzburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Salzburg costing on average €71.
A bus is €235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Salzburg costing on average €290.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 45m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (7h 54m by train vs 7h 55m by car). Tickets start at around €71 compared to roughly €39 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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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.
8:45 AM 15h45 Dortmund 12:30 AM Salzburg €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:45 AM 15h45 Dortmund 12:30 AM Salzburg €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:40 AM 12h15 Dortmund 11:55 PM Salzburg €57 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4:15 AM 16h00 Dortmund 8:15 PM Salzburg €38 1 One-way 0 transfers10:40 AM 12h15 Dortmund 10:55 PM Salzburg €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Salzburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Salzburg costing on average €71.
A bus is €235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Salzburg costing on average €290.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 45m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- 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 Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, BA Euroflyer, CitizenPlane to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Salzburg by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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