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Compare train, bus, and flight for Sankt Gallen to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, while a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 172 miles (278 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$66 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg costing on average $66 (€53).
A bus is $333 (€269) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg costing on average $373 (€302).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
Flight takes on average 6h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Sankt Gallen to Salzburg
How to get from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 95+
790136:32 AM5h14St. Gallen11:46 AMSalzburg Hbf$461One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- EC 95+790136:32 AM5h14St. Gallen11:46 AMSalzburg Hbf$461One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EC 195+790414:32 PM5h10St. Gallen9:42 PMSalzburg Hbf$631One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EC 193+790372:32 PM5h14St. Gallen7:46 PMSalzburg Hbf$481One-way1 transfer
- EC 199+790498:32 PM5h15St. Gallen1:47 AMSalzburg Hbf$481One-way1 transfer
- RJX134833:44 PM5h20St. Gallen9:04 PMSalzburg Hbf$491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg costing on average $66 (€53).
A bus is $333 (€269) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Salzburg costing on average $373 (€302).
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
Flight takes on average 6h 49m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sankt Gallen and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from St. Gallen, Bahnhof and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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