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Salzburg → Augsburg by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
8 trains compared · checked 7 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 08:00–10:21 · EC 212 + ICE 880 · travel 12 Nov 2026 · checked 11 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
Same train · from €57.99
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 12 Nov 2026, 08:00–10:21 · checked 11 Nov 2026
Cheapest trip overall · from €17.99
bahn.de (DB) on 9 of 10 travel dates · all trains and sellers, cheapest trip per travel date
For Salzburg – Augsburg, bahn.de (DB) was the only cheapest seller of the same train for 1 of 8 trains and tied cheapest for 6 (typical fare €38).
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Fares change all the time; check the seller's website before booking. Opens the search for 12 Nov 2026 directly: bahn.de (DB).
Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 8 trains | 1 of 8 · 6 tied | – |
| ÖBB Railway of the origin or destination country · 8 trains | 1 of 8 · 6 tied | ±0 % · 8 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Salzburg – Augsburg (median): last minute (0–3 days) €56, 1–2 weeks ahead €32.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 3 | €56 | ÖBB (3 of 3) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 5 | €32 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 5) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 11 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 08:00–10:21 EC 212 + ICE 880 | €57.99 | €57.99 Super Sparpreis |
Checked on 10 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 08:00–10:21 EC 212 + ICE 880 | €31.99 | €31.99 Super Sparpreis |
| 7 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 08:05–11:02 RE5 + ICE 1206 | €35.99 | €35.99 Super Sparpreis |
Checked on 7 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:00–10:21 EC 212 + ICE 880 | €55.99 | €55.99 Super Sparpreis |
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:05–11:59 RE5 + ICE 518 | €64.99 | €43.80 Standard-Ticket (BRB) |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:00–10:21 EC 212 + ICE 880 | €9.99 | €9.99 Super Sparpreis Last Minute |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:05–11:02 RE5 + ICE 1206 | €39.99 | €39.99 Super Sparpreis |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:05–11:59 RE5 + ICE 518 | €29.99 | €43.80 Standard-Ticket (BRB) |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.