Travel Information from Salzburg to Dortmund
| 357 miles (575 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $20 - $34 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 7 h 16 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 7 h 16 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 357 miles (575 km) by train or bus to Dortmund from Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Salzburg to Dortmund.
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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Dortmund
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There are 2 travel options to Dortmund from Salzburg. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Dortmund from Salzburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Dortmund:
A train is $14 (€13) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $34 (€31) from Salzburg to Dortmund.
Taking a train costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().
The fastest way from Salzburg to Dortmund is by train with an average journey time of 7 h 16 min.
There are alternative travel options to Dortmund that take longer:
Getting to Dortmund by bus takes 11 h 25 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 357 miles (575 km) between Salzburg and Dortmund.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Dortmund is:
- 9 buses a day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Salzburg and Dortmund as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Salzburg to Dortmund:
- Most travelers catch their train from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Dortmund:
- FlixBus can take you to Dortmund by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Salzburg to Dortmund for $34 (€31).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Transdev GmbH or Meridian, BOB & BRB to go to Dortmund by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Salzburg to Dortmund tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Dortmund with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by bus with.
- You'll find direct trains with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Dortmund 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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