Getting around Salzburg

Walking

Salzburg is one of the most walkable cities to visit. The must-see sights are all within a 10-minute walk from each other. 

From Mirabell Garden, the start of the Altstadt (old town) is 10 minutes walking from the main train station (Salzburg Hbf)  and another 10 to 15-minute walk to Hohensalzburg fortress on the other side of the old town.

The old town is a pedestrian area, only residents with a special permit and taxis are allowed to drive into the old town.

Biking

Salzburg is a very bicycle-friendly city with many bike paths, and cycling on the road is also safe.

There are over 180 kilometres of bike paths in Salzburg. Most of the paths are along both sides of the River Salzach, through parks, and along idyllic tree-lined lanes. The automobile-free Hellbrunner Allee takes you to Hellbrunn palace and gardens.

There are numerous bike-rental locations in Salzburg that offer regular bicycles or electric bikes. If you have a Salzburg Card (READ more here), you can also receive discounts at some bike rental centres.

There are also several bike tours – READ MORE

Salzburg Public Transport

Tickets

There are single-ride, 1 hour, 24-hour and weekly tickets for public transport.

Tickets can be purchased in four ways.

• • • Single-ride and 24 hr tickets can be bought directly from the bus driver.
    • Hourly, 24-hour and weekly tickets can be purchased atAutomats/ Vending machines located at some bus stops.
    • Trafik (Tobacco Shops) offer pre-sale bus tickets at a discounted rate.
    • Online or the App has all the tickets at discounted rates.

Tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance at  Trafiken, from a ticket machine or online. If you plan to stay longer than 4 days, purchasing a weekly pass is worthwhile.

As of June 2024- Full price fares

*Discounts are provided for Seniors 65 years+ with a ÖBB Vorteilscard and Youth up to 19 years old.

Do not buy public transport tickets if you have a Salzburg Card The Salzburg Card includes all the buses in the city center and bus number 25 to the Untersberg Cable Car.

NOTE: All advance paper tickets must be validated on the first journey.

Transport Apps

There are two different Apps that you can use to display connections: how to get from A to B and how to buy tickets.

SalzburgMobil App Download Here

Salzburg Verkehr (Transport)  App  Download Here 

Taxi

There are many taxi ranks in the town centre,  Hauptbahnhof,  airport and Shopping malls.

Taxis can be ordered by phone  +43662 8111

Online Taxi 8111

Das Salzburger Taxi App 

Payment – Every taxi has a card machine- so you can pay in cash, and also with debit or credit card:

Exploring outside Salzburg

If you plan on going on excursions to the area surrounding Salzburg, it is possible to take public transport.

S-Bahn

The S-Bahn trains connect the Old Town and central Salzburg with regional areas. The majority of the S-Bahn trains depart from Salzburg’s Main train station (Hbf).

The main S-Bahn Lines are:

• • Line S1 Lamprechtshausen – Salzburg Main Station: daily at 30-minute intervals, during peak commute times every 15  minutes
  • Line S2 Strasswalchen – Salzburg Main Station – Freilassing: daily, once an hour
  • Line S3 Bad Reichenhall – Freilassing – Schwarzach St. Veit – Saalfelden: daily once an hour; between Freilassing and Golling-Abtenau every 30 minutes on workdays
  • Line S4 Berchtesgaden – Freilassing: daily, once an hour
  • Line S11 Ostermiething – Bürmoos: daily, once an hour:

Tickets can be purchased from

• ÖBB ticket counters at the Salzburg Main train station
• Ticket machines at S-Bahn Stops
• Online
• ÖBB App 

Regional Buses

Here are some of the bus lines that take you to the main destinations

Bus 25:  From Salzburg Main Train Station (Hbf) and Mirabellplatz to Hellbrunn Palace, Anif Zoo and Grödig Untersberg Cable Car.

Bus 151 Gasibergbus: Departs from Mirabellplatz and takes hikers up Salzburg’s local mountain, Gaisburg. This Bus is not included in the 24-hour ticket or Salzburg Card.  Find the schedule HERE and buy tickets on one of the Apps listed above.

Regional Bus Bayern 850:  Departs from Salzburg Main Train Station and Mirabellplatz to Berechtsgaden Main Train Station.  Tickets can be purchased HERE.

Tips

  You may think that Salzburg’s public transportation is free since it seems everyone gets on and doesn’t pay and there are no barriers to swipe a ticket.

But it is operated on an honour system- you will be fined if you are caught without a ticket.

  If you have a paper ticket you must validate it before your first journey.  

Tickets bought directly on the bus are automatically validated and need not be stamped again.

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