There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Wals by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Freilassing
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
3h€65–111Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
3h 7m€29–95Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
4h 43m€30–44Drive 302.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Walscar 302.9 km
2h 53m€46–66Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
5h 8m€173–465Train #2
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
3h 7m€45–100Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 4m€120–389
Vienna to Wals by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Wals is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Wals is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Wals. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Wals Bachschmied via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R and Salzburg Esshaverstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Wals. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Hammerau via Salzburg Hbf and Freilassing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Vienna and Wals is 317 km. The road distance is 302.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Wals without a car is to train via Freilassing which takes 3h and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Vienna to Wals, including transfers.
Vienna to Wals bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Wals train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Wals is to train via Freilassing which takes 3h and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 4h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €470 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Wals, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Wals bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna to Wals train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Wals is 303 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Vienna to Wals.
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