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How to get from Salzburg to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Zurich
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There are 2 travel options from Salzburg to Zurich. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Zurich is a bus with an average price of $30 (€27).
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Zurich:
A bus is () less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Zurich costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $8 (€7) less than taking a train, which costs on average $39 (€35) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Salzburg and Zurich is by train, which takes on average 5 h 24 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 7 h of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 211 miles (340 km) between Salzburg and Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Zurich is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- 21 flights per day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Zurich from Salzburg 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 from Salzburg to Zurich:
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Trains mostly leave from Salzburg Hbf and tend to arrive in Zurich HB.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Salzburg to Zurich:
- You can travel from Salzburg to Zurich by bus with Ourbus, FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $30 (€27) with FlixBus from Salzburg to Zurich.
- You can go to Zurich from Salzburg by train with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet or Westbahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $39 (€35) with ÖBB from Salzburg to Zurich on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct trains a day to Zurich with ÖBB or ÖBB | Railjet.
Direct services to Zurich 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 route.
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