Alfred, 5th Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim

Alfred Georg Konstantin Leopold Prosper Joseph Maria, Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim and Dyck (23 June 1863 – 6 July 1924) was a nobleman and member of the German Reichstag.

Early life Alfred was born in Celje in the Duchy of Styria on 23 June 1863. He was the son of Leopold, 4th Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim (1833–1893) and, his first wife, Baroness Anna Maria von Thurn und Valsássina-Como-Vercelli (1837–1864). After his mother's death in 1864, his father married Countess Marie Christine Caroline Rosa Gabriele Adolphine von Spiegel zum Desenberg.

His paternal grandparents were Konstantin, 2nd Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim and Princess Charlotte of Hohenlohe-Jagstberg. His aunt, Princess Eleonore of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim, married Baron Stanislaus Bourguignon von Baumberg. His uncle, Prince Friedrich Karl of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim, was killed in the Battle of Náchod, the first major action of the Austro-Prussian War. His maternal grandparents were Georg von Thurn und Valsássina-Como-Vercelli and Countess Emilie Chorinsky. and Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria, in 1930. Princess Maria Rudolfine Anna Wilhelmine Eusebia Josepha (1900–1915), who died young.

On 6 July 1924, the Prince, accompanied by his chauffeur, housekeeper, and his daughters, Christianne and Paula, were driving to Harff Castle when their car was struck by a train at the Morken railroad crossing and dragged to the Harff train station. The Prince and his chauffeur were killed instantly, the housekeeper died two days later at Düren Hospital, and Christianne was seriously injured. His widow died on 1 February 1945 at Überlingen am Bodensee.