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Compare coach, train and flight for Aachen to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a flight costs an average of £110.
Distance: 603 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£63 Average Price | £37 Average Price Cheapest | £110 Average Price | £117 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 35m Average total duration 12h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Salzburg:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Salzburg costing on average £63.
A coach is £72 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Salzburg costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 10m.
Coach takes on average 12h 35m.
Tickets start at around £63 compared to roughly £117 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £53. The journey takes 7h 40m versus 7h 9m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Salzburg from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Salzburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:1514h55Aachen11:10Salzburg£301One-way0 changes
Cheapest
20:1514h55Aachen11:10Salzburg£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
8:0512h10Aachen20:15Salzburg£331One-way0 changes
Other options
7:0512h10Aachen19:15Salzburg£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Salzburg:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Salzburg costing on average £63.
A coach is £72 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Salzburg costing on average £110.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 10m.
Coach takes on average 12h 35m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Salzburg as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), SNCB to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzburg by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCB.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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