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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 prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a flight costs an average of £58.
Distance: 595 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£108 Average Price | £152 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 43m Average total duration 12h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:4012h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)21:15Salzburg, P+R Süd£451One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:5013h05Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)0:55Salzburg, P+R Süd£421One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW97126:401h10Dusseldorf Airport7:50Salzburg Airport£2311One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 1198:037h56Essen Hbf15:59Salzburg Hbf£1371One-way0 changes
- ICE 915 · ICE 1198:367h23Essen Hbf15:59Salzburg Hbf£1371One-way1 change
- ICE 219 · ICE 575 · ICE 565 · S69:037h56Essen Hbf16:59Salzburg Hbf£1401One-way4 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:4013h20Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)22:00Salzburg, P+R Süd£451One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:0017h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:40Salzburg, P+R Süd£421One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:2014h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)21:15Salzburg, P+R Süd£441One-way1 change
- EW2 · EW43436:406h15Cologne Bonn Airport12:55Salzburg Airport£2031One-way1 change
- EW433921:201h10Dusseldorf Airport22:30Salzburg Airport£2311One-way0 changes
- EW9040 · EW43436:456h10Dusseldorf Airport12:55Salzburg Airport£2601One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Salzburg:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Salzburg costing on average £34.
A train is £31 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Salzburg costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Salzburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Coach takes on average 12h 30m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 coaches 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Salzburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Salzburg, P+R Süd.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Salzburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta to go to Salzburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzburg by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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