Travel Information between Villach and Salzburg
| 90 miles (145 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $11 - $35 | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 2 h 32 min | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 2 h 32 min | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Villach to Salzburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Villach to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 114+
S 3Cheapest
80489Fastest
EC 112Other options
EC 110+
S 3
IC 793
IC 797
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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.
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