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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. 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 £42, while a flight costs an average of £127.
Distance: 595 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£63 Average Price | £127 Average Price | £42 Average Price Cheapest | £39 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 8m Average total duration 12h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Salzburg:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Salzburg costing on average £63.
A coach is £84 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Salzburg costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Coach takes on average 13h 8m.
You'll arrive about 44m sooner (7h 28m by train vs 8h 12m by car). Tickets start at around £63 compared to roughly £39 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.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Salzburg
How to get to Salzburg from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Salzburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:0416h26Essen23:30Salzburg£371One-way0 changes
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- 7:0416h26Essen23:30Salzburg£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:0416h26Essen23:30Salzburg£371One-way0 changes
Other options
- 11:5017h20Essen5:10Salzburg£401One-way0 changes
- 11:2516h45Essen4:10Salzburg£401One-way0 changes
- 10:5017h20Essen4:10Salzburg£471One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Salzburg:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Salzburg costing on average £63.
A coach is £84 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Salzburg costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Coach takes on average 13h 8m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Salzburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Salzburg Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzburg by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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