Salzburg to Prague bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 5h40

2.6 a dayfastest 5h40☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇨🇿 Czechia

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SalzburgLinzČeský KrumlovČeské BudějoviceTáborPrague· 274 km as the crow flies

00:05 → 05:45
FlixBus 1308 ☾ Overnight
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) · via Linz, České Budějovice
5h402 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:05 → 04:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:20 → 13:55
FlixBus N862
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) · via Linz, Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, Tábor
6h355 stops
Runs: Daily until Tue 27 Oct, not Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 OctThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:20 → 12:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
08:00 → 14:20
FlixBus 1305
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) · via Passau, Freyung, Vimperk
6h203 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:00 → 20:55
FlixBus 861
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) · via Linz, Český Krumlov, České Budějovice
5h553 stops
Runs: 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.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct6h26

To Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße)18 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 13085h40
From Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc)13 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Salzburg to Prague in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Salzburg to Prague?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Salzburg to Prague?

The fastest takes 5h40; the slowest 6h35, for 274 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 Prague?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:05 arriving 05:45.

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