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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $433.
Distance: 145 miles (234 km)
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$60 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $433 Average price | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Salzburg to Nuremberg
Compare the available ways to get from Salzburg to Nuremberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Nuremberg:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Nuremberg costing on average $60 (€50).
A bus is $402 (€336) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Nuremberg costing on average $433 (€362).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (3h 10m by train vs 4h 3m by car). Tickets start at around $60 (€50) compared to roughly $59 (€50) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Nuremberg
How to get from Salzburg to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:35 AM 5h00 Salzburg, P+R Süd 1:35 PM Nürnberg, ZOB $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:35 AM 5h00 Salzburg, P+R Süd 1:35 PM Nürnberg, ZOB $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH1265 · LH148
7:00 PM 3h10 Salzburg Airport 10:10 PM Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport $700 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
79020+ICE 15089:05 AM 4h24 Salzburg Hbf 1:29 PM Nuremberg Hbf $35 1 One-way 1 transfer- 79010+ICE 1100
6:05 AM 4h20 Salzburg Hbf 10:25 AM Nuremberg Hbf $56 1 One-way 1 transfer - RJX 260 · 4014
9:00 AM 3h55 Salzburg Hbf 12:55 PM Nuremberg Hbf $58 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
9:40 PM 4h35 Salzburg, P+R Süd 2:15 AM Nürnberg, ZOB $32 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:00 AM 4h50 Salzburg, P+R Süd 3:50 PM Nürnberg, ZOB $32 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:55 PM 6h05 Salzburg, P+R Süd 11:00 PM Nürnberg, ZOB $41 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH1263+ICE 927
2:45 PM 5h45 Salzburg Airport 8:30 PM Nuremberg Hbf $362 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH1261+ICE 627
10:55 AM 5h03 Salzburg Airport 3:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf $365 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH1263+ICE 725
2:45 PM 5h13 Salzburg Airport 7:58 PM Nuremberg Hbf $365 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Nuremberg:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Nuremberg costing on average $60 (€50).
A bus is $402 (€336) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Nuremberg costing on average $433 (€362).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Nuremberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Bayerische Regiobahn, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, agilis, ÖBB, EuroNight to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur.
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