There are 8 ways to get from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf by train, bus, night train, 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 Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
6h 30m€70–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
7h 20m€34–57Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj / ...
5h 42m€140–210Drive 441.6 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbfcar 441.6 km
4h 21m€80–115Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
6h 45m€70–125Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
6h 53m€91–182Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
4h 53m€108–383Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
5h 40m€155–322
Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Salzburg Hbf is 503 km. The road distance is 441.6 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €70 - €110.
The train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €330 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Zürich HB, Switzerland and Salzburg Hbf, Austria?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Zürich, Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €50–80
Train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €55–85
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf is 442 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf.
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