In 2 weeks, I%26#39;ll be traveling with 3 of my friends from Salzburg to Vienna, and we%26#39;re wondering what is the CHEAPEST way of getting there? How much does the train cost? Is there a cheaper (and probably slower) train? Or would we be better off renting a car?
Any advice is much appreciated!!!!!
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You can find train schedules at the ÖBB wbsite.
http://www.oebb.at/en/
Cheapest ticket(s) would be the 2nd class 1-PLUS-Freizeitticket. The 1st traveler pays the 2nd class fare + 1 € = 44.40 € and the next 4 travelers pay the 2nd class fare - 50% = 22.20 €. Just ask the agent for four 2nd class tickets and you should automatically get the Friezeittickets.
oebb.at/pv/…index.jsp
Travelers under age 26 could by the VORTEILScard %26lt;26 for 19.90 € and then buy all train tickets at a 50% discount.
oebb.at/pv/…index.jsp
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Thanks so much for your help!
One more question about the student discount pass: can one person buy that (for 19 euros) and then buy all the rest of the 4 tickets for 50% off? Or, would each of us need to purchase our OWN 19 euro pass plus the actual ticket from Salzburg to Vienna?
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Each passenger has to buy his own VorteilsCard... cost is € 19,90, valid for one year for train travel in Austria (45-50% off... buy from the ticket machines and not the counter, then you get 50%; 25% off for international journeys). You need a valid passport showing your age and a foto. The real card will be sent to you by post, but you get a paper card for the time you don%26#39;t have your real card which you have to show to the conductor when he comes to check the tickets.
Another possibility could be renting a car...
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I have checked the AVIS website, just for an example, and their cheapest rental car oneway between Salzburg and Vienna, return on the same day, would be an Opel Corsa for € 77, but that never takes 4 people plus luggage. A car that might be big enough, an Opel Astra Stationwaggon, would be € 114, but I wouldn´t go for AVIS, their rental stations are both far in the outskirts of the towns.
Greets, Fritz
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Avis in Salzburg is on Ferdinand Porsche Strasse, just across the road from the train station (a one minute walk). It is a mere thirty seconds walk from the bus station. We have used Avis many times and would recommend them highly.
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OK, sorry about the mistake with AVIS in Salzburg, I only read Ferdinand Porsche Strasse, and I work with a few car dealers in that street, and it stretches out quite a bit, and they are all at the outer end it seems, so when I read the adress, I automatically thought its all out there, again, sorry for the mistake, I should stick to answering Vienna questions ...
In Vienna, their %26quot;city%26quot; return location hasunfortunatly moved out to the 10th district recently, they are now in Laaerbergstrasse, and you would first have to take a bus to the underground and then the underground into the city. Pls. also check on their opening times for returns, e.g. on saturday in Vienna they are only openuntil 2 PM, and I assume its the same or worse on Sundays.
Greets, Fritz
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Hi Fritz
Most grateful for your input here on the Salzburg forum. Don%26#39;t desert us :-) It is only that I%26#39;ve used Avis so much that I know their location well. Your advice is always valuable.
Liz.
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Sorry to but in on this but I%26#39;ve got another question about the discount train travel.
We%26#39;ll be traveling from Klagenfurt to Salzburg (10th June) and then Salzburg to Vienna (12th June - Fritz has helped me with the accomodation here!!!)
Anyway, Klagenfurt/Salzburg leg, it will be 5 adults, of which one is under 26.
Salzburg/Vienna leg is will be 6 adults, of which one is under 26.
What ticket type would you suggest for these?? (I know I can%26#39;t buy at the moment but it would be handy to know)
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“DeeRus”
Information about ÖBB discounts available for %26lt; 26 and groups can be found at:
oebb.at/pv/en/Travelling_cheaper/index.jsp
oebb.at/pv/…index.jsp
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I would wait until the new year with that, the topic of public transport during the Euro 2008 is still in discussion big time, and I am fairly sure there will be some kind of special ticket for the fans, especially if I look at the list of small pimpish events for which tey alsready have these tickets, I´d say check back on this page regularly and you will see:
oebb.at/pv/…index.jsp
Greets, Fritz
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