There are 7 ways to get from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
2h 51m€35–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
5h 19m€29–45Drive 314.6 km
- Drive from Vienna International Airport to Salzburgcar 314.6 km
3h 3m€53–77Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
3h 25m€155–408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Wien Westbahnhofbus Vab 1
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
3h 28m€65–116Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
3h 48m€123–373Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
3h 52m€113–358
Vienna International Airport to Salzburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Vienna International Airport and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Flughafen Wien and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Vienna International Airport and Salzburg is 327 km. The road distance is 314.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €75.
The train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf takes 2h 51m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna International Airport to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna International Airport to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Flughafen Wien station.
The best way to get from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €410 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Vienna International Airport, Austria and Salzburg, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 2h 51m. ÖBB Intercity also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–75
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- 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
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- 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
- +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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- Vienna Airport Bus
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Vienna Airport Bus
- Schedules at
- Vienna Airport Bus
- Schedules at
- Vienna Airport Bus
- Return
- €16
- Single
- €10
- Phone
- +420 607 803 423
- info@beanshuttle.com
- Website
- Bean Shuttle
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bean Shuttle
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Vienna International Airport to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna International Airport to Salzburg train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna International Airport to Salzburg is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg.
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