How to get to Bern from Salzburg

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Compare train and coach for Salzburg to Bern

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. 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 £27, and a train costs an average of £37.

Distance: 432 km

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Coach

£99

Average Price

£47

Average Price

Cheapest

6h 50m

Average total duration

Fastest

6h 20m

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30m

Additional time*

10h 41m

Average total duration

10h 11m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

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0.4 - 1.1kg

CO2 emissions

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from Salzburg to Bern

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:0011h10
Salzburg, P+R Süd
16:10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
£421One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:0011h10
Salzburg, P+R Süd
16:10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
£421One-way
1 change

Fastest

LufthansaLH1105+Air DolomitiLH5684+SBBIC 1 732 | 732
14:156h13
Salzburg Airport
20:28Bern Hauptbahnhof
£4631One-way
2 changes

Other options

ÖBBRJX 662+ÖBB | S-BahnS 2+ÖBBIR 2219+ÖBB | InterCityIC 780
10:567h02
Salzburg Hbf
17:58Bern Hauptbahnhof
£801One-way
4 changes
ÖBBRJX 160+ÖBB | InterCityIC 724
09:566h32
Salzburg Hbf
16:28Bern Hauptbahnhof
£1011One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 210 · 3290 · EC 192 · IC 726
10:007h28
Salzburg Hbf
17:28Bern Hauptbahnhof
£1041One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:3510h45
Salzburg, P+R Süd
04:20Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
£431One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
00:1514h45
Salzburg, P+R Süd
15:00Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld
£421One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH1105+Air DolomitiLH5684+SBBIC 1 734 | 734
14:157h13
Salzburg Airport
21:28Bern Hauptbahnhof
£4631One-way
2 changes
LufthansaLH1105+Air DolomitiLH5684+SBBIC 8 832 | 832
14:156h43
Salzburg Airport
20:58Bern Hauptbahnhof
£4651One-way
2 changes
LufthansaLH1103+Air DolomitiLH5682+SBBIC 1 726 | 726
10:356h53
Salzburg Airport
17:28Bern Hauptbahnhof
£5431One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Salzburg to Bern

Travel to Bern 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 Salzburg to Bern.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Salzburg and Bern including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Bern is a coach with an average price of £27.

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

A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bern costing on average £37.

The fastest way to travel from Salzburg to Bern is by train with an average journey time of 6h 28m.

Other travel options to Bern take longer:

Coach takes on average 10h 20m.

The Salzburg to Bern distance is approximately 432 km.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Bern is:
  • Around 11 flights per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Bern 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 Salzburg to Bern:
  • Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Salzburg to Bern, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Bern by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh, Union Ivkoni to go to Bern by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Salzburg to Bern:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Salzburg to Bern often also extend their vacation to go to Milan, Paris, Zurich, Interlaken, Geneva. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bern and these popular destinations at a great price.

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