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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a flight costs an average of $90.
Distance: 420 miles (677 km)
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$153 Average price | $232 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest |
10h 12m Average total duration 9h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 50m Average total duration 12h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Hamburg to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Salzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
EW4355Other options
ICE 785 · ICE 119
ICE 587 · RJX 261
ICE 509 · RJX 261
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus
DE4180 · DE4345+
IC 748
DE4180 · DE4345+
RJX 768
DE4180 · DE4345+
IC 746Find 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 Hamburg to Salzburg:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Salzburg costing on average $49 (€40).
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Salzburg costing on average $90 (€73).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 29m.
Bus takes on average 13h 30m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa, easyJet to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, S-Bahn Hamburg to go to Salzburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings .
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