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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Aachen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Aachen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, while a flight costs an average of €439.
Distance: 374 miles (603 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€439 Average price | €141 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 49m Average total duration 12h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Aachen:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Aachen costing on average €141.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Aachen costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Bus takes on average 12h 49m.
You'll arrive about 6h 29m sooner (2h 8m by flight vs 8h 37m by car). Tickets start at around €439 compared to roughly €56 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Salzburg to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:20 PM12h25Salzburg10:45 AMAachen€411One-way0 transfers
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- 10:20 PM12h25Salzburg10:45 AMAachen€411One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:20 PM12h25Salzburg10:45 AMAachen€411One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:20 PM12h25Salzburg9:45 AMAachen€641One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Aachen:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Aachen costing on average €141.
A bus is €375 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Aachen costing on average €439.
Other travel options to Aachen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Bus takes on average 12h 49m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Aachen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Transavia France, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Aachen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Aachen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Aachen by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Transavia France, Eurowings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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