--- title: "Rietz to Salzburg – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Rietz to Salzburg is 162 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rietz-to-salzburg" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rietz-to-salzburg.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Rietz to Salzburg [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg) [Salzburg to Rietz](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/salzburg-to-rietz) **Fastest:** 2h 40m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €22\ by car\ **Distance:** 162 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 3\ 3 ways, Thu 29 Oct\ ## 3 ways to travel 162 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 50 min quicker than the train and €12 cheaper. - [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 2h 40m€22–30 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany 217 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg) - [**Train** 3h 31m€22–87 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany 3 departures · OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg) - [**Taxi** 2h 40m€260–390 Estimated Likely no visa needed for Germany one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Austria; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Germany** · Austria passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements) - **Exercise increased caution in Germany** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.deu.html) Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [08:57 → 12:29 3h 32m · 1 change · OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice REX 3311€22–87](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [09:57 → 13:28 3h 31m · 1 change · OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice REX 3313€22–87](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [10:57 → 14:29 3h 32m · 1 change · OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice REX 3315€22–87](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Rietz&to=Salzburg&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t2) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Rietz to Salzburg? The fastest way is by car: about 2h 40m door to door. The straight-line distance is 162 km. What is the cheapest way from Rietz to Salzburg? Drive is the cheapest, from €22. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Rietz to Salzburg? Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 3h 31m. How far is Salzburg from Rietz by road? About 217 km, roughly 2h 40m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €22–30; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - OEBB Personenverkehr AG Kundenservice Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Salzburg Capital of the state of Salzburg, Austria Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2026 its population was 157,994. The city lies on the Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Alps mountains. [The Salzburg guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/salzburg) Worth your time - Alter Markt Square Various shops in this area are quite old and impressive. - Schloss Mirabell Next to the Salzach river and the Mozarteum University of Music and Arts lies a beautiful castle with gardens, built by an archbishop for his beloved courtesan. - Getreidegasse A long yet narrow street running parallel to the river in the centre of town, with lots of shops, famous for the old (or old-style) signs of profession outside each store. 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