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What is the best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Trains, Carpool and Flights to Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
9h 20m
£26
£33
5
Train
5h 47m
£24
£46
64
Car
5h 30m
£43
£43
1
Flight
1h 0m
£90
£280
5

What is the cheapest way to reach Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

You can reach Salzburg with just £24 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £31
Saturday
from £24
Sunday
from £223
Monday
from £24
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £26
Thursday
from £27

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    14:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    9h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    06:10
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    11h 30m
    0
    04:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    15:45
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Eurowings
    28h 0m
    0
    17:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    21:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £90
  • Eurowings
    20h 55m
    0
    21:10
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    18:05
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £133
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    21:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:30
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £245

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 7m
    0
    02:46
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:53
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 17m
    0
    04:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    10:52
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 2m
    0
    14:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    20:53
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    16:55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £223
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    21:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:30
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £223
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    08:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £230

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 56m
    0
    02:46
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 2m
    0
    00:56
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £47
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 6m
    0
    05:36
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    11:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £47
  • Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 30m
    0
    17:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:50
    Salzburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £43
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    08:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £399
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    12:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £399
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    21:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £530

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    14:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    00:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    10:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    23:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    08:50
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    08:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £229
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    16:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £291
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    12:25
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:25
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £301

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    14:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    20:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    06:10
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    00:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    10:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31

What are the fastest trips from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg?

You can get to Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport in just 1h 0m with a Flight from Lufthansa. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 1h 0m
Saturday
from 5h 47m
Sunday
from 1h 0m
Monday
from 1h 0m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 1h 0m
Thursday
from 9h 20m

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    21:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:30
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £245
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    12:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £295
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    16:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £295
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    23:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    08:50
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £46
  • FlixBus
    9h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    06:10
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    14:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 47m
    0
    16:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    21:55
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 2m
    0
    14:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    20:53
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 17m
    0
    04:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    10:52
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    16:55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £223
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    21:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:30
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £223
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    08:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £230

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    08:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £399
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    12:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:20
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £399
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    21:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:35
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £530
  • Fastest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 30m
    0
    17:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    22:50
    Salzburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £43
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 51m
    0
    06:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    12:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £52
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 6m
    0
    05:36
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    11:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £47
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 56m
    0
    02:46
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    08:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £229
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    16:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £291
  • Lufthansa
    1h 0m
    0
    12:25
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:25
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £301
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    23:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    08:50
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    14:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    00:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    10:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    9h 20m
    0
    23:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    08:50
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £46
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    14:15
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • FlixBus
    9h 40m
    0
    20:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    06:10
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg

What are the most popular stations in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg?

In Frankfurt am Main Airport, you will usually depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport or Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, while in Salzburg you will be arriving at Central Station, Lastenstrasse or P+R South, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport? With 6 connections between 3 Bus, Train, Carpool and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg, you can pay as low as £24 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Lufthansa: you will get to Salzburg in just 1h 0m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg are Lufthansa, FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Kelsterbach or to Salzburg Airport, and look at flights from , and landing at Salzburg Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg?

The most popular companies between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg, are Lufthansa, FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Lufthansa and Eurowings

All you need to know when you travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg

How can I reach Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus, Train, Carpool and Flight, with which you can get to Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

How far is Salzburg from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

The distance between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg is 411.2 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Salzburg?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 11 kgs of CO2, a train 14 kgs, a car 70 kgs, and a flight 101 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg?

You can get to Salzburg with just £24 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Salzburg?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Salzburg in just 1h 0m with a Flight from Lufthansa.

More routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Salzburg

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Salzburg. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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