Rome to Salzburg by train
Travel from Rome (Italy) to Salzburg (Austria) by train (659km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Rome - Salzburg @ 2025-01-25
To travel from Rome to Salzburg by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
659 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Rome to Salzburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Salzburg - Rome / Rome - Graz / Rome - Linz / Milan - Vienna / Milan - Graz / Milan - Salzburg / Venice - Vienna / Venice - Graz / Venice - Salzburg1 Rome (Italy) - Salzburg (Austria)
1a Travelling from Rome (Italy) to Salzburg (Austria)
Direct "Railjet" trains run from Italy to Austria during the day. They are available on the route Venice via Villach with Vienna. "Eurocity" trains run on the route from Bologna, Verona to Innsbruck.
We also recommend you the "Nightjet" night train connections for your journey. They run from Rome, Milan and Venice to Salzburg and Vienna. The Nightjet trains are very comfortable and save your travel time while you sleep.
The Austrian railways ÖBB offers saver fares "Sparschiene" from 29 EUR for the Railjet and Eurocity trains. A ticket for the night train Nightjet starts from 29 EUR in the seat car and from 69 EUR in the sleeping car.
You find the the best route for your journey, exact timetable and ticket prices via our booking links. It might be possible that you need two train tickets: first one to travel inside Italy. And a second one for the journey from Italy to Austria.
Where to buy a ticket from Rome to Salzburg?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40236 Venice - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ235 Milan - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40235 Milan - Munich
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Salzburg - Rome / Rome - Vienna / Rome - Graz / Venice - Vienna / Venice - Graz / Venice - Salzburg / Milan - Vienna / Milan - Graz / Milan - Salzburg / Naples - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Rome and Salzburg? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
