Travel Information to Salzburg from Leipzig
| 246 miles (396 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $20 - $155 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 5 h 10 min | |
| Flight • $155 (€140) • 3 h | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 246 miles (396 km) to Salzburg from Leipzig. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Leipzig to Salzburg.
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How to get from Leipzig to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Salzburg including taking a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Salzburg from Leipzig is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Leipzig to Salzburg:
A train is $15 (€13) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $35 (€31) from Leipzig to Salzburg.
Taking a train costs $135 (€122) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $155 (€140).
The fastest way from Leipzig to Salzburg is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h.
There are alternative travel options to Salzburg that take longer:
Bus takes on average 9 h 35 min.
Train takes on average 5 h 10 min.
The distance is approximately 246 miles (396 km) from Leipzig to Salzburg.
The average frequency per day from Leipzig to Salzburg is:
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Leipzig and Salzburg as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Leipzig to Salzburg:
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Leipzig to Salzburg depart from Leipzig Hbf to Salzburg Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leipzig to Salzburg:
- You can go to Salzburg from Leipzig by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $35 (€31) with FlixBus from Leipzig to Salzburg on Omio.
- You can travel by plane between Leipzig and Salzburg with Lufthansa Cityline (2), and you can find Lufthansa Cityline (2) Leipzig to Salzburg tickets for $175 (€157) on Omio.
- You can take a train from Leipzig to Salzburg with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Leipzig to Salzburg.
Yes, there are direct routes from Leipzig to Salzburg with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by bus with.
- You can take a direct flight with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
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 journey.
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