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Compare bus, train, and flight for Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. 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 $31, and a flight costs an average of $233.
Distance: 254 miles (409 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$140 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $428 Average price | $21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $94 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $140 (€114).
A bus is $382 (€309) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $428 (€346).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJX 262 · ICE 564 · ICE 57611:00 AM5h40Salzburg Hbf4:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$271One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- RJX 262 · ICE 564 · ICE 57611:00 AM5h40Salzburg Hbf4:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$271One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH11076:50 PM1h00Salzburg Airport7:50 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$4051One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 262 · ICE 564 · ICE 21611:00 AM5h37Salzburg Hbf4:37 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$381One-way2 transfers
- RJX 60 · ICE 562 · ICE 5741:00 PM5h40Salzburg Hbf6:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$521One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1214 · ICE 784 · ICE 242:04 PM5h33Salzburg Hbf7:37 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$521One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:10 PM8h20Salzburg, P+R Süd8:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:20 PM7h55Salzburg, P+R Süd7:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:05 AM10h20Salzburg, P+R Süd4:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$341One-way0 transfers
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OS2197:11 AM13h44Salzburg Hbf8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2521One-way1 transfer- IC 547+OS2198:11 AM12h44Salzburg Hbf8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2581One-way1 transfer
RJX19979+OS2197:07 AM13h48Salzburg Hbf8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $94 (€76) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $140 (€114).
A bus is $382 (€309) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $428 (€346).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 46m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Transdev GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Meridian, BOB & BRB, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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