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What is the best way to travel from Essen to Salzburg?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Flights to Salzburg from Essen. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 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
12h 35m
£37
£41
8
Train
7h 5m
£33
£58
80
Flight
1h 15m
£86
£251
20

What is the cheapest way to reach Salzburg from Essen?

You can reach Salzburg with just £33 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.

Wednesday
from £60
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
from £44
Sunday
from £86
Monday
from £33
Tuesday

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 56m
    0
    18:56
    Essen
    Central Station
    06:52
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 57m
    0
    18:56
    Essen
    Central Station
    06:53
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 40m
    0
    12:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    20:53
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £69
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 37m
    0
    13:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    22:50
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £69

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    14h 55m
    0
    06:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    15:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:50
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    14h 30m
    0
    20:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    11:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 5m
    0
    11:53
    Essen
    Central Station
    18:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £58
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 30m
    0
    02:12
    Essen
    Central Station
    10:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 32m
    0
    14:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:45
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 42m
    0
    15:03
    Essen
    Central Station
    22:45
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Eurowings
    5h 25m
    0
    14:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £86
  • Wizz Air
    18h 30m
    0
    16:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    10:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £111
  • LC Perú
    19h 5m
    0
    15:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    10:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £122
  • Air Serbia
    23h 30m
    0
    20:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £170

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 58m
    0
    23:00
    Essen
    Central Station
    07:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £33
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 45m
    0
    21:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    07:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £42
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 33m
    0
    02:09
    Essen
    Central Station
    12:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 12m
    0
    04:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    12:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    15h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    12h 35m
    0
    08:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    13h 10m
    0
    12:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    01:30
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    16h 45m
    0
    13:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    06:10
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Wizz Air
    9h 25m
    0
    10:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    19:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £248
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £439
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 15m
    0
    18:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    20:05
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £641

What are the fastest trips from Essen to Salzburg?

You can get to Salzburg from Essen in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Wednesday
from 7h 47m
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
from 7h 5m
Sunday
from 3h 30m
Monday
from 1h 15m
Tuesday

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 47m
    0
    09:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    16:52
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £72
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 40m
    0
    12:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    20:53
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £69
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 37m
    0
    13:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    22:50
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £69
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 56m
    0
    18:56
    Essen
    Central Station
    06:52
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 5m
    0
    11:53
    Essen
    Central Station
    18:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £58
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 42m
    0
    15:03
    Essen
    Central Station
    22:45
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 30m
    0
    02:12
    Essen
    Central Station
    10:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 32m
    0
    14:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:45
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £60
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    12h 35m
    0
    08:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £45
  • FlixBus
    14h 30m
    0
    20:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    11:00
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    14h 55m
    0
    06:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    15h 10m
    0
    08:45
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 30m
    0
    06:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £194
  • Eurowings
    5h 25m
    0
    14:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £86
  • Wizz Air
    18h 30m
    0
    16:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    10:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £111
  • LC Perú
    19h 5m
    0
    15:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    10:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £122

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:55
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £439
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 15m
    0
    18:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    20:05
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £641
  • Wizz Air
    9h 25m
    0
    10:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    19:50
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £248
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 12m
    0
    04:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    12:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 58m
    0
    23:00
    Essen
    Central Station
    07:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £33
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 33m
    0
    02:09
    Essen
    Central Station
    12:42
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £57
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 45m
    0
    21:13
    Essen
    Central Station
    07:58
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £42
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    12h 35m
    0
    08:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    13h 10m
    0
    12:20
    Essen
    Central Station
    01:30
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
  • FlixBus
    15h 0m
    0
    06:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:15
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    15h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    23:55
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £37
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Essen to Salzburg

What are the most popular stations in Essen and Salzburg?

In Essen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, 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 Essen? With 8 connections between 2 Train, Bus 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 Essen and Salzburg, you can pay as low as £33 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 Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Salzburg in just 1h 15m.

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 Essen and Salzburg are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and Wizz Air, 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 Essen 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 Gelsenkirchen or to Salzburg Airport, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, 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 Essen to Salzburg?

The most popular companies between Essen and Salzburg, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and Wizz Air. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Wizz Air, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo, Eurowings and 3 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Essen to Salzburg

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Essen 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 Essen to Salzburg

How can I reach Salzburg from Essen?

Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Train, Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Salzburg from Essen.

How far is Salzburg from Essen?

The distance between Essen and Salzburg is 594.5 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Essen 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 16 kgs of CO2, a train 21 kgs, a car 101 kgs, and a flight 146 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Essen to Salzburg?

You can get to Salzburg with just £33 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Essen 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 15m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Essen and to Salzburg

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

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