There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Salzburg by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
5h 3m€75–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Salzburg538.3 km
6h 41m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg Southbus N965 / ...
7h 14m€47–71Drive 537.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburgcar 537.6 km
5h 4m€91–131Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BUD - SZG
6h 15m€133–315Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 13m€101–267Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BUD - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
6h 28m€106–337Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Salzburg HbfEurobusways
5h€60–110
Budapest to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Salzburg is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Salzburg is to shuttle which takes 5h and costs €60 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Budapest and Salzburg is 553 km. The road distance is 537.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €75 - €120.
The train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf takes 5h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Budapest to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Salzburg train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Salzburg is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Salzburg, Austria?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €26–30 and the journey takes 5h 3m. Railjet also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €15–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €75–120
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–75
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Budapest to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Budapest to Salzburg train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Salzburg is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Budapest to Salzburg.
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