Vienna to Salzburg by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Salzburg (Austria) by train (252km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Vienna to Salzburg by train, read the following information. You can find the timetable and ticket prices online via our booking links. Saver fares and discounts ("Sparschiene") are available if you book early in advance.
Your travel route could be like that.
252 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 Vienna 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 - Vienna / Vienna - Feldkirch / Vienna - Graz / Vienna - Innsbruck / Vienna - Klagenfurt / Vienna - Linz / Vienna - Schladming / Graz - Salzburg / Graz - Linz1 Vienna (Austria) - Salzburg (Austria)
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Salzburg (Austria)
To travel in Austria by train, buy your train ticket online via the given links. There you also find schedules and ticket prices. Austrian railways ÖBB offers discount tickets called "Sparschiene". Book early to get good prices. Beside ÖBB there is the operator Westbahn which offers on selected routes attractive fares. The long-distance trains in Austria provided by ÖBB are called Railjet.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ246 Vienna - Bregenz / ÖBB nightjet NJ247 Bregenz - Vienna
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / WEST WESTbahn
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Salzburg - Vienna / Vienna - Graz / Vienna - Innsbruck / Vienna - Klagenfurt / Vienna - Linz / Vienna - Sankt Anton am Arlberg / Graz - Salzburg / Innsbruck - Graz / Graz - Vienna / Graz - Linz
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 Vienna 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.