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Trains from Munich to Salzburg

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

München-Salzburg
Originally uploaded by Premshree Pillai

Trains from Munich to Salzburg, Austria run two times an hour throughout the day. Trains depart from the Munich Hauptbahnhof (main train station) and arrive at the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof.

Total train time from Munich to Salzburg ranges from 1.5-2 hours.

The cost of a train ticket from Munich to Salzburg varies by time and date, and can cost from 25.50 EUR.

You can save money on a train from Munich to Salzburg if you travel with 2-5 people. There are discount train tickets for which the price is the same whether you are a single traveler or a group of 2-5.

If you plan to travel extensively in Bavaria, a good option is to buy a Bayern Ticket, which is a Deutsche Bahn (DB) train pass for Bavaria. The Bayern Ticket covers trains from Munich to Salzburg, and can be purchased at the Munich train station or online for 28 EUR.

Reservations on trains from Munich to Salzburg are not required but are strongly recommended, as trains are often crowded.