How to travel from Villach to Salzburg

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Travel Information between Villach and Salzburg

Distance90 miles (145 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $35
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 2 h 32 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 2 h 32 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or ÖBB | InterCity

Travel 90 miles (145 km) by train or bus between Villach and Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or ÖBB | InterCity among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Villach to Salzburg.

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from Villach to Salzburg

How to get from Villach to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Villach to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ÖBB | ICEICE 114+ÖBB | S-BahnS 3
08:18AM3h22
Villach Hbf
11:40AMSalzburg Hbf
$371One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus80489
02:05AM3h25
Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof)
05:30AMSalzburg, P+R Süd
$221One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 112
11:16AM2h32
Villach Hbf
01:48PMSalzburg Hbf
$441One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 110+ÖBB | S-BahnS 3
04:18PM3h22
Villach Hbf
07:40PMSalzburg Hbf
$251One-way
1 transfer
ÖBB | InterCityIC 793
01:16PM2h32
Villach Hbf
03:48PMSalzburg Hbf
$481One-way
0 transfers
ÖBB | InterCityIC 797
03:16PM2h32
Villach Hbf
05:48PMSalzburg Hbf
$481One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:20PM6h26
Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof)
04:46AMSalzburg, P+R Süd
$451One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Villach to Salzburg

Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Villach to Salzburg.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Villach to Salzburg: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Salzburg from Villach is a train with an average price of $11 (€10).

This is compared to other travel options from Villach to Salzburg:

Taking a train costs $24 (€22) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $35 (€32).

The fastest way to get to Salzburg from Villach is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 32 min.

Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 40 min of travel time.

Salzburg is approximately 90 miles (145 km) away from Villach.

The average frequency per day from Villach to Salzburg is:

  • 3 buses per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Villach and 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 when traveling from Villach to Salzburg:

  • Most travelers catch their train from Villach Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Villach to Salzburg:

  • Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Salzburg by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Villach to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $27 (€24).
  • Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB Nightjet, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn or Croatian Railways (HŽPP) to go to Salzburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ÖBB | InterCity Villach to Salzburg tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).

Yes, there are direct services available from Villach to Salzburg with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 1 direct bus per day.
  • Direct train available with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn or Croatian Railways (HŽPP) 5 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Salzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Salzburg from Villach.

Your trip from Villach to Salzburg doesn't have to end in Salzburg. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague or Innsbruck. If you’d like to add Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague or Innsbruck to your Villach to Salzburg tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Salzburg today!

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