How to travel from Salzburg to Dortmund

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Travel Information from Salzburg to Dortmund

Distance357 miles (575 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$20 - $34
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 7 h 16 min
Fastest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 7 h 16 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus 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.

Travel options
from Salzburg to Dortmund

How to get from Salzburg to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Salzburg to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:20PM11h25
Salzburg, P+R Süd
10:45AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf
$771One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:20PM11h25
Salzburg, P+R Süd
10:45AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf
$771One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Eurowings EW4334
06:45AM1h10
Salzburg Airport
07:55AMDusseldorf Airport
$801One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnRJX 260 · ICE 598 · ICE 108
09:00AM7h21
Salzburg Hbf
04:21PMDortmund Hbf
$1861One-way
2 transfers
Bayerische Regiobahn79016+Deutsche BahnICE 918
08:05AM7h42
Salzburg Hbf
03:47PMDortmund Hbf
$2041One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRJX 260 · ICE 1282 · ICE 848
09:00AM8h10
Salzburg Hbf
05:10PMDortmund Hbf
$1991One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:55PM13h50
Salzburg, P+R Süd
10:45AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf
$771One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:10PM13h55
Salzburg, P+R Süd
02:05AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf
$771One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:15AM14h45
Salzburg, P+R Süd
03:00PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf
$771One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings OS8725
06:45AM1h10
Salzburg Airport
07:55AMDusseldorf Airport
$3951One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH1103 · LH78
10:35AM3h10
Salzburg Airport
01:45PMDusseldorf Airport
$4221One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1109 · LH74
06:30AM3h25
Salzburg Airport
09:55AMDusseldorf Airport
$4221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Dortmund

Travel to Dortmund easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Dortmund.

FAQs

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.

Your trip from Salzburg to Dortmund doesn't have to end in Dortmund. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf or Cologne. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf or Cologne to your Salzburg to Dortmund tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Dortmund today!

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