Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Salzburg
| 254 miles (409 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $261 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 5 h 3 min | |
| Flight • $261 (€235) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 254 miles (409 km) by train, bus or flight between Frankfurt am Main and Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Salzburg is a train with an average price of $20 (€18).
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $28 (€25) from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg.
A train is $241 (€217) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg costing on average $261 (€235).
The fastest way to get to Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 8 h 5 min.
Train takes 5 h 3 min on average.
The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg is approximately 254 miles (409 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg is:
- Around 12 buses per day.
- 3 flights a day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg:
- Buses mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse and tend to arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Flights mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main Airport and tend to arrive in Salzburg Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Salzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $28 (€25).
- Travel with Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2) for flights to Salzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Lufthansa Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $261 (€235).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or ÖBB to go to Salzburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Salzburg with FlixBus.
- You'll find 3 direct flights a day to Salzburg with Lufthansa.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Salzburg with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Salzburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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