There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden by bus, train, or car
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Line 840 bus
best- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Schießstättbrückebus 840
45 min€8–10Drive 25.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgadencar 25.1 km
26 min€5–7Train, line 79471 train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassingtrain 25738 / ...
- Take the train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbftrain 79471 / ...
1h 19m€8–22
Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden is to drive which takes 26 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schießstättbrücke. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Berchtesgaden Hbf via Freilassing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Salzburg Hbf and Berchtesgaden is 25 km. The road distance is 25.1 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden without a car is to line 840 bus which takes 45 min and costs €8 - €10.
The line 840 bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Schießstättbrücke takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden is to line 840 bus which takes 45 min and costs €8 - €10. Alternatively, you can train and line 79471 train, which costs €8 - €23 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Salzburg Hbf, Austria and Berchtesgaden, Germany?
Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO) operates a bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Schießstättbrücke hourly. Tickets cost €8–10 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden Hbf via Freilassing in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Schießstättbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
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Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO), arrive at Schießstättbrücke station.
Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Freilassing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden is 25 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Salzburg Hbf to Berchtesgaden.
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