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Compare coach and train 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 an average ticket price of £56 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 12m. 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 £56, while a train costs an average of £122.
Distance: 432 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£122 Average Price | £56 Average Price Cheapest | £108 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 12m Average total duration Fastest 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 0m Average total duration 9h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Salzburg to Bern:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bern costing on average £122.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 0m.
Tickets start at around £122 compared to roughly £108 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-13.97. The journey takes 6h 42m versus 5h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Bern
How to get to Bern from Salzburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Bern is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:2010h00Salzburg, P+R Süd4:20Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld£571One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:2010h00Salzburg, P+R Süd4:20Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld£571One-way1 change
Fastest
LH1105 · LH1196+
S 16 19673 | 19673 · IC 1 10908 | 1090814:206h08Salzburg Airport20:28Bern Hauptbahnhof£4371One-way3 changes
Other options
EC 212 · S4 · BUS 10194 · EC 1948:007h58Salzburg Hbf15:58Bern Hauptbahnhof£601One-way4 changes
RJX19938+
REX 1+EC 194+
IC 8227:568h02Salzburg Hbf15:58Bern Hauptbahnhof£841One-way3 changes- RJX19910+REX 1+EC 192+IC 8269:568h02Salzburg Hbf17:58Bern Hauptbahnhof£1071One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:0011h10Salzburg, P+R Süd16:10Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld£881One-way1 change
- LH1105 · LH1196+IR 16 2186 | 2186 · IC 5 536 | 53614:207h04Salzburg Airport21:24Bern Hauptbahnhof£4311One-way3 changes
- LH1105 · LH1196+IR 75 2132 | 2132 · IC 8 10832 | 1083214:206h38Salzburg Airport20:58Bern Hauptbahnhof£4321One-way3 changes
- LH1103 · LH1190+IR 16 2180 | 2180 · IC 5 530 | 53010:307h54Salzburg Airport18:24Bern Hauptbahnhof£4321One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Bern:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bern costing on average £122.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 6 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 coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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.
- Travel with ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bern by coach.
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