Travel Information between Heidelberg and Salzburg
| 227 miles (366 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $131 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 46 min | |
| Flight • $131 (€118) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 227 miles (366 km) by train, bus or flight to Salzburg from Heidelberg. 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 Heidelberg to Salzburg.
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How to get from Heidelberg to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Heidelberg 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 between Heidelberg and Salzburg including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Salzburg from Heidelberg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Heidelberg to Salzburg:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Heidelberg to Salzburg costing on average $25 (€22).
A train is $111 (€100) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $131 (€118) from Heidelberg to Salzburg.
The quickest way to travel to Salzburg from Heidelberg is by flight, which takes on average 1 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Salzburg by bus takes 8 h on average.
Train takes 4 h 46 min on average.
Salzburg is approximately 227 miles (366 km) away from Heidelberg.
The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Salzburg is:
- 4 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Heidelberg to Salzburg 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 when traveling from Heidelberg to Salzburg:
- Most travelers catch their train from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Heidelberg to Salzburg:
- You can travel from Heidelberg to Salzburg by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $25 (€22) with FlixBus from Heidelberg to Salzburg.
- You can travel between Heidelberg and Salzburg by flight with Lufthansa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $131 (€118) with Lufthansa from Heidelberg to Salzburg.
- You can take a train from Heidelberg to Salzburg with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Heidelberg to Salzburg.
Yes, there are direct routes from Heidelberg to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Salzburg with.
- You can check for a direct flight to Salzburg with with 3 direct flights per day.
- 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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