How to travel from Wachau to Salzburg, Austria

There are several options for getting from Wachau to Salzburg by bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around €29 ($29) and will take around 2h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 2h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €27 ($27).

The distance between Wachau and Salzburg is around 231km (144 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 185km (115 miles)

It takes around 2h 35m to get from Wachau and Salzburg by bus and train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Wachau to Salzburg is to drive which takes around 2h 15m and will set you back approx €27 ($27).

The cheapest way to travel between Wachau and Salzburg, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around €29 ($29) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Wachau and Salzburg. We recommend that you drive to Salzburg. instead which will take 2h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Wachau and Salzburg. It typically takes around 5h 25m and departs 6 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Wachau to Salzburg. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in St.Pölten Wurmbstraße and St.Pölten Mariazeller Straße/P+R Süd. These services run 6 times a week and will take a minimum of 5h 25m.

Karat-S run regular bus services between Wachau and Salzburg. Buses run 6 times a week and take around 5h 25m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Wachau to Salzburg. We recommend that you take the bus to Melk Bahnhof then take the train to Amstetten Noe and then to Salzburg Hbf. instead which will take 2h 35m.

The closest major airport to Salzburg is Salzburg Airport (SZG) (SZG) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Salzburg. Linz Airport (LNZ) (LNZ) and Innsbruck Airport (INN) (INN) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Wachau and Salzburg. The distance is around 231km (144 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Wachau to Salzburg is to take the bus and then take the train which takes, on average, 2h 35m and will usually cost around €29 ($29).