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Compare train and coach for Bern to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 432 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£88 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Salzburg
How to get to Salzburg from Bern by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Salzburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:2010h10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld18:30Salzburg, P+R Süd£571One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:2010h10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld18:30Salzburg, P+R Süd£571One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 717 · EC 193 · RJX 26112:316h27Bern Hauptbahnhof18:58Salzburg Hbf£1111One-way2 changes
Other options
RJX 367+
IC 90915:316h34Bern Hauptbahnhof22:05Salzburg Hbf£951One-way1 change
RJX 169+
IC 90713:316h32Bern Hauptbahnhof20:03Salzburg Hbf£1091One-way1 change
IC 721 · EC 195+
7904114:317h11Bern Hauptbahnhof21:42Salzburg Hbf£1201One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus14:1510h40Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld0:55Salzburg, P+R Süd£571One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus2:1510h55Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld13:10Salzburg, P+R Süd£581One-way1 change
IC 1 705 | 705+
LH5753+
LH11086:3115h34Bern Hauptbahnhof22:05Salzburg Airport£8851One-way2 changes
IC 1 705 | 705 · IR 75 2109 | 2109+
LH5753+
LH11086:3115h34Bern Hauptbahnhof22:05Salzburg Airport£8851One-way3 changes
IC 1 705 | 705+
LH1197 · LH11086:3115h34Bern Hauptbahnhof22:05Salzburg Airport£8851One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Bern to Salzburg
Travel to Salzburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bern to Salzburg.

This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Salzburg:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Salzburg costing on average £88.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 7m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Salzburg as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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