The cheapest and fastest trains from Vienna to Salzburg
Cheapest price
20S$
Average price
60S$
Fastest journey
2 h 25 m
Average duration
2 h 25 m
Trains per day
85
Distance
252 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vienna to Salzburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vienna to Salzburg will cost around 60S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 20S$.
Of the 85 trains that leave Vienna for Salzburg every day 60 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 252 km distance in an average of 2 h 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 25 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
NJ 1994610:44 PM3h05Vienna Hbf1:49 AMSalzburg Hbf20 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX 6648:28 PM2h31Vienna Hbf10:59 PMSalzburg Hbf20 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX 76810:28 PM2h31Vienna Hbf12:59 AMSalzburg Hbf25 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX 7649:28 PM2h31Vienna Hbf11:59 PMSalzburg Hbf25 S$1One-way0 changes
RJ 820+
REX 212:28 AM6h14Vienna Hbf6:42 AMSalzburg Hbf25 S$1One-way1 change
RJX199628:28 AM2h25Vienna Hbf10:53 AMSalzburg Hbf66 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX1347010:28 AM2h25Vienna Hbf12:53 PMSalzburg Hbf66 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX199385:28 AM2h25Vienna Hbf7:53 AMSalzburg Hbf66 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX199507:28 AM2h25Vienna Hbf9:53 AMSalzburg Hbf66 S$1One-way0 changes
RJX199606:28 AM2h25Vienna Hbf8:53 AMSalzburg Hbf66 S$1One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Vienna to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from 33S$. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of 33S$, and a train costs an average of 21S$.
Distance: 252 km
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Live departures
Vienna to Salzburg train times
The table below shows live departures for Vienna to Salzburg trains for today, Sunday, 14 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 848 | 4:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 7:49 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19938 | 5:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 7:53 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
900 | 5:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 8:08 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 407 | 5:39 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h51 | 8:30 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 540 | 5:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 8:49 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
960 | 6:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 8:38 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19960 | 6:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 8:53 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
902 | 6:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 9:08 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 1218 | 7:12 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h46 | 9:58 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19950 | 7:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 9:53 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
904 | 7:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 10:08 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 544 | 7:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 10:49 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
962 | 8:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 10:38 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19962 | 8:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 10:53 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19962+ 908 | 8:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h40 | 12:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19962+ 910 | 8:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 4h40 | 1:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19962+ 964 | 8:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 4h10 | 12:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 1142+ 908+ S 80 | 8:35 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h33 | 12:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 1142+ 964+ S 80 | 8:35 AM Vienna Hbf | 4h03 | 12:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 1142+ 910+ S 80 | 8:35 AM Vienna Hbf | 4h33 | 1:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 2 changes | |
906 | 8:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 11:08 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 546+ 908 | 8:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h11 | 12:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 546+ 910 | 8:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 4h11 | 1:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 546+ 964 | 8:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h41 | 12:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 546 | 8:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 11:49 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 1216+ 908 | 9:13 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h55 | 12:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
EC 1216+ 910 | 9:13 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h55 | 1:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
EC 1216 | 9:13 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h43 | 11:56 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 1216+ 964 | 9:13 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h25 | 12:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19952+ 910 | 9:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h40 | 1:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19952 | 9:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 11:53 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19952+ 912 | 9:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 4h40 | 2:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
RJX19952+ 964 | 9:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 3h10 | 12:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
908 | 9:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 12:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
964 | 10:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 12:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX13470 | 10:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 12:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
910 | 10:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 1:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 640 | 10:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 1:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 1214 | 11:13 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h47 | 2:00 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19976 | 11:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 1:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
912 | 11:38 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 2:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 642 | 11:57 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 2:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19982 | 12:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 2:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
914 | 12:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 3:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 644 | 12:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 3:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19916 | 1:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 3:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
916 | 1:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 4:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 646 | 1:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 4:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX13474 | 2:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 4:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
918 | 2:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 5:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 648 | 2:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 5:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 1212 | 3:13 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h47 | 6:00 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 187 | 3:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 5:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
920 | 3:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 6:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 740 | 3:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 6:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
966 | 4:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 6:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19986 | 4:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 6:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
922 | 4:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 7:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 742 | 4:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 7:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 1210 | 5:13 PM Vienna Hbf | 3h15 | 8:28 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19970 | 5:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 7:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
924 | 5:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 8:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 744 | 5:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 8:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
968 | 6:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 8:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19988 | 6:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 8:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
NJ 40490 | 6:36 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 9:12 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
926 | 6:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 9:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
954 | 7:08 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 9:38 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX19972 | 7:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h25 | 9:53 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
928 | 7:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h30 | 10:08 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 748 | 7:57 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h52 | 10:49 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 664 | 8:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h31 | 10:59 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
930 | 8:38 PM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h34 | 11:12 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 764 | 9:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h31 | 11:59 PM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJX 768 | 10:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h31 | 12:59 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
NJ 19946 | 10:44 PM Vienna Hbf | 3h05 | 1:49 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
EC 462 | 11:28 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h39 | 2:07 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
| Monday, 15 June | |||||
998 | 12:08 AM Vienna Westbahnhof | 2h34 | 2:42 AM Salzburg Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
RJ 820+ REX 2 | 12:28 AM Vienna Hbf | 6h14 | 6:42 AM Salzburg Hbf | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Vienna to Salzburg
Trains from Vienna to Salzburg run on average 33 times per day, taking around 3h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 21S$ if you book in advance.
There are 33 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:41. The fastest train covers the 252 km distance in 2h 25m.
Distance 252 km |
Average train duration 3h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price 21S$ |
Trains per day 33 |
Direct trains 33 |
Fastest train 2h 25m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:41 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 91 days |
Train companies: Westbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | REX from Vienna to Salzburg trainsWestbahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | REX trains will get you between Vienna and Salzburg from 21S$. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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ÖBB | Railjet
ÖBB | Nightjet
ÖBB | Euro City (EC)
ÖBB | ICE
ÖBB | REX
ÖBB | S-Bahn
ÖBB | Regionalzug
FAQs: Vienna to Salzburg train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Vienna to Salzburg by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Salzburg, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Vienna and Salzburg
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. You can access the car park at Felberstraße 1.
- Restaurant Westpol
- Vapiano Wien Westbahnhof
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Hotel Mercure Wien Westbahnhof
- Fleming's Hotel Wien-Stadthalle
- Motel One Wien-Westbahnhof
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-10 for regional and suburban trains
- Hall 3: access to metro and tram connections
- Metro: Line U3, Line U6
- Tram: Line 5, Line 6, Line 9, Line 18, Line 52, Line 60
- Bus: Several lines available
- Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 21:00
- Sat: 09:00 - 18:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage lockers are located on Level UG1 by the restrooms. They are self-service and available 24/7.
- Burger King
- L’Osteria
- Akakiko
- McDonald’s
- Oberlaa
- Nordsee
- Som Kitchen
- Starbucks
- Admiral Sports Bar
- Asia Gourmet
- & many more
- Wheelchair facilities in elevators, barrier-free toilets, inductive sound system. For mobility assistance, call +43 517175.
- Star Inn Hotel
- Quartier Belvedere
- AZIMUT Hotel Vienna
- Information desks are located at each end of the main level.
- 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Access is available via Keißlergasse.
- Restaurant Hütteldorfer
- Gasthaus Maria Brunn
- Outside the main entrance.
- €0.50
- Hotel An der Wien
- Hotel Kreiner
- Hotel Hadrigan
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for regional and S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Metro: U4
- S-Bahn: S45, S50
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible from Südtiroler Platz.
- Restaurant Imlauer
- Stieglitz
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Hotel Europa Salzburg
- Wyndham Grand Salzburg Conference Centre
- H+ Hotel Salzburg
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for ÖBB and Westbahn trains
- Hall 2: platforms 6-11 for regional and international trains
- Bus: Lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 25
- S-Bahn: Line S3
- Trolleybus: Lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Parking is available near the station, with several public parking options in the vicinity.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- Free of charge
- Hotel Schloss Mönchstein
- Hotel Villa Carlton
- Hotel & Villa Auersperg
- The station is a small local station with basic facilities, primarily serving local and regional routes.
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Line S3
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