Buting train tickets in Salzburg
We need to take the train from Salzburg to Munich in a few days, but aren't ready to commit to a certain time yet. Can we buy tickets at the train station and are they more expensive than buying in advance? Thanks.
Josey
Lander, WY USA 10/16/12
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You only save 5.60 buying in advance for the Regional Express, so its up to you.
If you don't mind taking an extra half hour on a Regional Express (vs an EC or RailJet), you can make the trip from Salzburg to Munich with a Bayern-Ticket, which you can buy from a German Rail (Bahn) automat in the Salzburg Hbf. The Bayern-Ticket costs 22€ for the first person, 4€ more for each additional person up to 5, total (38€). The Bayern-Ticket includes unlimited use of the conveyances of the MVV (Munich metro) for the entire day when you get to Munich.
Added: You should be able to get the Bayern-Ticket from a German Rail automat at the Salzburg Hbf for the same price that day. I think I also saw it for sale on the Austrian Rail automats.
I was thinking the same thing as Lee. Salzburg is considered the last stop for the Bayern pass so you don't need a supplement. Depending on how many are traveling with you, the pass can be a big savings - plus gives you the chance hop-on, hop-off at sights along the way if you like. You don't need to reserve ahead to use the pass but do have to take the regional trains, which are a little slower (but also best for stops along the way) than the inter-city trains.