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Compare train and coach for Salzburg to Schwechat
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Schwechat among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. 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 train costs an average of £49, while a coach costs an average of £57.
Distance: 257 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£49 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price | £48 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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 Schwechat:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Salzburg to Schwechat costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Schwechat take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 17m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (2h 30m by train vs 2h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £49 compared to roughly £48 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 Salzburg to Schwechat
How to get to Schwechat from Salzburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Schwechat is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 15:509h55Salzburg1:45Schwechat£421One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 15:509h55Salzburg1:45Schwechat£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 23:007h35Salzburg6:35Schwechat£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Schwechat:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Salzburg to Schwechat costing on average £57.
Other travel options to Schwechat take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 48 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Schwechat as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Vienna Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, Westbahn, ÖBB to go to Schwechat by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Schwechat by coach.
- 44 direct trains per day with Westbahn.
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