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Compare train, coach and flight for Darmstadt to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darmstadt to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, while a flight costs an average of £397.
Distance: 395 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£111 Average Price | £397 Average Price | £45 Average Price Cheapest | £18 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 2m Average total duration 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Darmstadt to Salzburg:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darmstadt to Salzburg costing on average £111.
A coach is £352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Darmstadt to Salzburg costing on average £397.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Coach takes on average 9h 2m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (5h 32m by train vs 5h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £111 compared to roughly £18 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Salzburg from Darmstadt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darmstadt to Salzburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:2111h49Darmstadt5:10Salzburg£291One-way0 changes
Cheapest
17:2111h49Darmstadt5:10Salzburg£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
14:559h35Darmstadt0:30Salzburg£331One-way0 changes
Other options
0:159h45Darmstadt10:00Salzburg£351One-way0 changes
12:2111h09Darmstadt23:30Salzburg£361One-way0 changes
16:4711h23Darmstadt4:10Salzburg£551One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Darmstadt to Salzburg:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darmstadt to Salzburg costing on average £111.
A coach is £352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Darmstadt to Salzburg costing on average £397.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Coach takes on average 9h 2m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darmstadt and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Darmstadt Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzburg by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Salzburg by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
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