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Compare train, coach and flight for Erlangen to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Erlangen to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a flight costs an average of £499.
Distance: 250 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£39 Average Price Cheapest | £499 Average Price | £42 Average Price | £46 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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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 Erlangen to Salzburg:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erlangen to Salzburg costing on average £42.
A coach is £461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Erlangen to Salzburg costing on average £499.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 52m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1h 52m sooner (1h 45m by flight vs 3h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £499 compared to roughly £46 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Erlangen to Salzburg
How to get to Salzburg from Erlangen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Erlangen to Salzburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:057h05Erlangen12:10Salzburg£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 5:057h05Erlangen12:10Salzburg£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 5:156h55Erlangen12:10Salzburg£211One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5:209h25Erlangen14:45Salzburg£201One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Erlangen to Salzburg:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erlangen to Salzburg costing on average £42.
A coach is £461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Erlangen to Salzburg costing on average £499.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 52m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erlangen and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Erlangen station and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Erlangen, Busbahnhof and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Bayerische Regiobahn, Westbahn, ÖBB to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzburg by coach.
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