Salzburg ▸ České Budějovice
České Budějovice ▸ Salzburg ⇄2.9 a dayfastest 3h25FlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇨🇿 Czechia
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SalzburgLinzČeský KrumlovČeské Budějovice· 168 km as the crow flies
- 00:05 → 03:30FlixBus 1308Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → České Budějovice (bus station) · via Linz3h251 stopRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:05 → 02:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 07:20 → 11:15FlixBus N862Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → České Budějovice (bus station) · via Linz, Český Krumlov3h552 stopsRuns: Daily until Tue 27 Oct, not Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 OctThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:20 → 10:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 09:10 → 13:05FlixBus 864 / 864ASalzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → České Budějovice (bus station) · via Linz, Český Krumlov3h552 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 15:00 → 18:40FlixBus 861Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → České Budějovice (bus station) · via Linz, Český Krumlov3h402 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Salzburg to České Budějovice?
Yes. 2.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Salzburg to České Budějovice?
The fastest takes 3h25; the slowest 3h55, for 168 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 00:05 and the latest at 15:00, local time in Salzburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Salzburg to České Budějovice?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.