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Compare bus and train for Salzburg to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, and a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 268 miles (432 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$135 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest |
6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 41m Average total duration 10h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Bern
How to get from Salzburg to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Bern is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX 168+
IC 7405:56 PM6h35Salzburg Hbf12:31 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJX 168+IC 7405:56 PM6h35Salzburg Hbf12:31 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$781One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1105+
LH1196+
IC 1 732 | 7322:10 PM6h18Salzburg Airport8:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$7001One-way2 transfers
Other options
- RJX 760+
REX 7+IC 8087:56 PM13h02Salzburg Hbf8:58 AMBern Hauptbahnhof$781One-way2 transfers - RJX 766+
EC 164+IC 7321:56 PM6h32Salzburg Hbf8:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1411One-way2 transfers - RJX 166+IC 7363:56 PM6h32Salzburg Hbf10:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM11h20Salzburg, P+R Süd9:00 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$801One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 PM10h45Salzburg, P+R Süd4:20 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$801One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM14h55Salzburg, P+R Süd3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$801One-way1 transfer
- LH1109+
LH5736+IC 1 716 | 7166:00 AM6h28Salzburg Airport12:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$7001One-way2 transfers - LH1103 · LH1190+IC 1 726 | 72610:20 AM7h08Salzburg Airport5:28 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$7071One-way2 transfers
- LH1103 · LH1190+IC 81 826 | 82610:20 AM7h38Salzburg Airport5:58 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$7071One-way2 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Bern
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Bern:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bern costing on average $50 (€40).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Bern as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh, Union Ivkoni to go to Bern by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Bern by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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