There are 3 ways to get from Salzburg to Krems by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
2h 42m€32–97Drive 249.5 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Kremscar 249.5 km
2h 30m€42–61Train via Linz
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
3h 13m€33–146
Salzburg to Krems by train
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The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Krems is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Krems is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Krems. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Krems An Der Donau via St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Salzburg and Krems is 275 km. The road distance is 249.5 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Krems without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Salzburg to Krems, including transfers.
Salzburg to Krems train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
Salzburg to Krems train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Krems is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Salzburg to Krems.
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What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Krems, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Krems An Der Donau via St.Poelten Hbf in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €35–60
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–22
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