Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 42 m
Average
6 h 43 m
Trains per day
20
Distance
409 km
It's difficult to get from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg without changing at least once.
Distance | 254 miles (409 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 41 min | |
Average train ticket price | £29 (€32) | |
Train frequency | 16 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 16 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg cover the 254 miles (409 km) long route taking on average 6 h 41 min with our travel partners like FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 16 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as £21, but the average price of train tickets is £29. Travellers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg from £21 with Omio’s train partners Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable trip for you.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg train.
Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg train information with Deutsche Bahn:
Travel by train between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Salzburg, Austria is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Entry Requirements:
The government of Austria has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 23/05/2022. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Frankfurt am Main to Salzburg closer to your date of departure here.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main is: Partially open
Reentry to Germany is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
What are the entry requirements?
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 26/05/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Salzburg to Frankfurt am Main train here.
When taking the train between Frankfurt am Main and Salzburg, you can choose to depart from train stations like Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt Main Ost and Frankfurt am Main - Stadion. Your route can end in train stations such as Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Aigen and Salzburg Aiglhof.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and need to travel around 9.3 miles (15 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Salzburg most often arrive at Salzburg Hbf and need to travel around 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from this train station to the city centre.
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