What is the best way to travel from Magdeburg to Salzburg?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Salzburg from Magdeburg. 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!
What is the cheapest way to reach Salzburg from Magdeburg?
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.
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Deutsche Bahn12h 38m018:09MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station06:47SalzburgAiglhof Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 09/09/2026 18:09:00 to Aiglhof Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/09/2026 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 38m
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
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FlixBus16h 10m005:10MagdeburgCentral Bus Station21:20SalzburgP+R South0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 10/09/2026 05:10:00 to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/09/2026 21:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
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FlixBus16h 10m013:05MagdeburgCentral Bus Station05:15SalzburgP+R South0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 10/09/2026 13:05:00 to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 11/09/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
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FlixBus12h 10m021:30MagdeburgCentral Bus Station09:40SalzburgP+R South0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 10/09/2026 21:30:00 to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 11/09/2026 09:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 10m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn7h 40m006:06MagdeburgCentral Station13:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 11/09/2026 06:06:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 11/09/2026 13:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 41m018:06MagdeburgCentral Station01:47SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 11/09/2026 18:06:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 12/09/2026 01:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 15m019:35MagdeburgCentral Station07:50SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 11/09/2026 19:35:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 12/09/2026 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Cheapest Trains Friday
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Deutsche Bahn12h 37m018:09MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station06:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 13/09/2026 18:09:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 14/09/2026 06:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 37m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 26m019:26MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station07:52SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 13/09/2026 19:26:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 14/09/2026 07:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 26m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 30m014:09MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station22:39SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 13/09/2026 14:09:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 13/09/2026 22:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £71 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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Deutsche Bahn12h 14m019:38MagdeburgBuckau Train Station07:52SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Buckau Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 19:38:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 15/09/2026 07:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 14m
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Deutsche Bahn13h 8m017:38MagdeburgBuckau Train Station06:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Buckau Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 17:38:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 15/09/2026 06:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 8m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 1m014:38MagdeburgBuckau Train Station22:39SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Buckau Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 14:38:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 14/09/2026 22:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 1m
Cheapest Trains Monday
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Deutsche Bahn12h 1m020:45MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station08:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 15/09/2026 20:45:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 16/09/2026 08:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 1m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 39m022:07MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station08:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 15/09/2026 22:07:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 16/09/2026 08:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 39m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 51m022:07MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station08:58SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 15/09/2026 22:07:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 16/09/2026 08:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 51m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Magdeburg to Salzburg?
You can get to Salzburg from Magdeburg in just 7h 40m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Deutsche Bahn12h 38m018:09MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station06:47SalzburgAiglhof Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 09/09/2026 18:09:00 to Aiglhof Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/09/2026 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 38m
Fastest Trains Wednesday
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FlixBus12h 10m021:30MagdeburgCentral Bus Station09:40SalzburgP+R South0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 10/09/2026 21:30:00 to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 11/09/2026 09:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 10m
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FlixBus16h 10m005:10MagdeburgCentral Bus Station21:20SalzburgP+R South0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 10/09/2026 05:10:00 to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/09/2026 21:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
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FlixBus16h 10m013:05MagdeburgCentral Bus Station05:15SalzburgP+R South0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 10/09/2026 13:05:00 to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 11/09/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn7h 40m006:06MagdeburgCentral Station13:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 11/09/2026 06:06:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 11/09/2026 13:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 41m018:06MagdeburgCentral Station01:47SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 11/09/2026 18:06:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 12/09/2026 01:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 15m019:35MagdeburgCentral Station07:50SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 11/09/2026 19:35:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 12/09/2026 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Fastest Trains Friday
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Deutsche Bahn8h 30m014:09MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station22:39SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 13/09/2026 14:09:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 13/09/2026 22:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £71 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 26m019:26MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station07:52SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 13/09/2026 19:26:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 14/09/2026 07:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 26m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 37m018:09MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station06:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 13/09/2026 18:09:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 14/09/2026 06:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 37m
Fastest Trains Sunday
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Deutsche Bahn8h 1m014:38MagdeburgBuckau Train Station22:39SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Buckau Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 14:38:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 14/09/2026 22:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 1m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 14m019:38MagdeburgBuckau Train Station07:52SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Buckau Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 19:38:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 15/09/2026 07:52:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 14m
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Deutsche Bahn13h 8m017:38MagdeburgBuckau Train Station06:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Buckau Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 17:38:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 15/09/2026 06:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 8m
Fastest Trains Monday
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Deutsche Bahn10h 39m022:07MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station08:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 15/09/2026 22:07:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 16/09/2026 08:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 39m
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Deutsche Bahn10h 51m022:07MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station08:58SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 15/09/2026 22:07:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 16/09/2026 08:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 51m
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Deutsche Bahn12h 1m020:45MagdeburgNeustadt Train Station08:46SalzburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Neustadt Train Station, Magdeburg (Germany) at 15/09/2026 20:45:00 to Central Station, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 16/09/2026 08:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 1m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Magdeburg to Salzburg
What are the most popular stations in Magdeburg and Salzburg?
In Magdeburg, you will usually depart from Neustadt Train Station, Central Station or Central Bus Station, while in Salzburg you will be arriving at Central Station, P+R South or Langwied Bus Stop, 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 Magdeburg? With 4 connections between 2 Train and Bus 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 Magdeburg 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 Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Salzburg in just 7h 40m.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 Magdeburg and Salzburg are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, 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 Magdeburg 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 Biederitz 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 Magdeburg to Salzburg?
The most popular companies between Magdeburg and Salzburg, are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Magdeburg to Salzburg
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Magdeburg 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 Magdeburg to Salzburg
How can I reach Salzburg from Magdeburg?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Salzburg from Magdeburg.
How far is Salzburg from Magdeburg?
The distance between Magdeburg and Salzburg is 490.1 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Magdeburg 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 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 83 kgs, and a flight 121 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Magdeburg 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 Magdeburg 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 7h 40m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Magdeburg and to Salzburg
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Magdeburg and to Salzburg. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
