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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $27, and a flight costs an average of $154.
Distance: 170 miles (274 km)
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$39 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price | $576 Average price | $93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 9m Average total duration 6h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Prague:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Prague costing on average $41 (€34).
A train is $537 (€436) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Prague costing on average $576 (€467).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 22m.
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Prague
How to get from Salzburg to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Prague is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 649 · EC 3322:11 PM5h28Salzburg Hbf7:39 PMPrague hlavní nádraží$271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 649 · EC 3322:11 PM5h28Salzburg Hbf7:39 PMPrague hlavní nádraží$271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1103 · LH139610:30 AM3h10Salzburg Airport1:40 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$5051One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 543 · Sp 3800 · R 7226:11 AM5h59Salzburg Hbf12:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží$271One-way2 transfers
- IC 743 · Sp 3806 · R 7024:11 PM5h59Salzburg Hbf10:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží$271One-way2 transfers
- IC 547 · Sp 3802 · R 659 · R 3228:11 AM5h59Salzburg Hbf2:10 PMPrague hlavní nádraží$271One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM6h20Salzburg, P+R Süd2:20 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 AM5h40Salzburg, P+R Süd5:45 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc$371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:00 PM5h55Salzburg, P+R Süd8:55 PMPraha, ÚAN Florenc$381One-way0 transfers
- LH1105 · LH14002:20 PM3h30Salzburg Airport5:50 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$5051One-way1 transfer
- LH1107 · LH14027:00 PM4h10Salzburg Airport11:10 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$5051One-way1 transfer
- LH1109 · LH13946:20 AM4h55Salzburg Airport11:15 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$5051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Prague:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salzburg to Prague costing on average $41 (€34).
A train is $537 (€436) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Prague costing on average $576 (€467).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 22m.
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Prague 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), České dráhy, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug, Westbahn to go to Prague by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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