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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 an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, while a flight costs an average of €278.
Distance: 254 miles (409 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€70 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €278 Average price | €17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 52m Average total duration 6h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration 8h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 2h 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 €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €70.
A bus is €244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €278.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 52m.
Bus takes on average 8h 38m.
Tickets start at around €70 compared to roughly €17 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-52.17. The journey takes 6h 22m versus 5h 18m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM8h50Salzburg, P+R Süd6:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 PM8h50Salzburg, P+R Süd6:30 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH11096:00 AM1h00Salzburg Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€3991One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 514+
790301:05 PM6h05Salzburg Hbf7:10 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€501One-way1 transfer - ICE 118 · ECE 412:00 PM5h40Salzburg Hbf5:40 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€541One-way1 transfer
- ICE 620+790301:05 PM5h57Salzburg Hbf7:02 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM10h25Salzburg, P+R Süd9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM9h30Salzburg, P+R Süd9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:50 AM11h05Salzburg, P+R Süd3:55 PMFrankfurt South station€311One-way1 transfer
NJ 469+
OS219+
REX 77:30 AM13h25Salzburg Hbf8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2071One-way2 transfers
IC 641+OS21910:11 AM10h44Salzburg Hbf8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2231One-way1 transfer
RJX 265+OS219+
RJ 6578:07 AM12h48Salzburg Hbf8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2331One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €70.
A bus is €244 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €278.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 52m.
Bus takes on average 8h 38m.
- Around 13 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, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 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.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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