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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.



Trains from Berlin to Frankfurt

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Passion train in Frankfurt
Originally uploaded by G.PRADO

Trains from Berlin to Frankfurt run throughout the day from the Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main train station) to the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof.

There are direct trains from Berlin to Frankfurt as well as trains that require one or more changes. There are also overnight trains from Berlin to Frankfurt.

Total train time from Berlin to Frankfurt ranges from 3.5-4 hours on direct trains, and can be longer if changes are required.

The cost of a train ticket from Berlin to Frankfurt varies by time and date, and can cost from 90-120 EUR.

Reservations on trains from Berlin to Frankfurt are not required but are strongly recommended, as trains are often crowded and passengers without reservations have to stand.



Trains from Berlin to Munich

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Trains from Berlin to Munich run throughout the day from the Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main train station) to the Munich Hauptbahnhof.

There are direct trains from Berlin to Munich as well as trains that require one or more changes. There are also overnight trains from Berlin to Munich.

Total train time from Berlin to Munich ranges from 5h45m to 6h20m on direct trains, and can be longer if changes are required.

The cost of a train ticket from Berlin to Munich varies by time and date, and can cost from 110 EUR.

Reservations on trains from Berlin to Munich are not required but are strongly recommended, as trains are often crowded and passengers without reservations have to stand.