How to get to Salzburg from Bern

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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 £42.

Distance: 432 km

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Coach

£100

Average Price

£44

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Cheapest

6h 50m

Average total duration

Fastest

6h 20m

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30m

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8h 37m

Average total duration

8h 7m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

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0.4 - 1.1kg

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from Bern to Salzburg

How to get to Salzburg from Bern by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Bern to Salzburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ÖBB | InterCityIC 901+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 163+ÖBBRJX 767
07:316h32
Bern Hauptbahnhof
14:03Salzburg Hbf
£1861One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

ÖBB | InterCityIC 901+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 163+ÖBBRJX 767
07:316h32
Bern Hauptbahnhof
14:03Salzburg Hbf
£1861One-way
2 changes

Fastest

ÖBB | InterCityIC 901+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 163+ÖBBRJX 767
07:316h32
Bern Hauptbahnhof
14:03Salzburg Hbf
£1861One-way
2 changes

Other options

Deutsche BahnIC 705 · EC 97 · 3289 · ICE 117
06:317h28
Bern Hauptbahnhof
13:59Salzburg Hbf
£1891One-way
3 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 709 · EC 99+Bayerische Regiobahn79023
08:317h15
Bern Hauptbahnhof
15:46Salzburg Hbf
£2231One-way
2 changes
ÖBB | InterCityIC 903+ÖBBRJX 165
09:316h32
Bern Hauptbahnhof
16:03Salzburg Hbf
£2651One-way
1 change

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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.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Bern and Salzburg including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Bern to Salzburg is a coach with an average price of £28.

This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Salzburg:

A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Salzburg costing on average £42.

The fastest way to travel from Bern to Salzburg is by train with an average journey time of 6h 27m.

Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:

Coach takes on average 10h 10m.

The Bern to Salzburg distance is approximately 432 km.
The average frequency per day from Bern to Salzburg is:
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • Around 9 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bern to Salzburg:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Bern to Salzburg, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Salzburg by coach.
  • Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Salzburg by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Bern to Salzburg:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Bern to Salzburg often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Hallstatt, Munich, Prague, Innsbruck. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Salzburg and these popular destinations at a great price.

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