How to get to Salzburg
Salzburg is located between Munich and Vienna, making it easy to travel to Salzburg by plane, train, or long-distance bus.
By Air
You could arrive to Salzburg by flying into either Salzburg, Munich, Innsbruck or Vienna
1. Salzburg Airport (SZG) is known as Salzburg Airport Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
It is Austria’s second-largest airport and a gateway to Austria’s ski resorts. The airport is located 3.1 km (2.0 mi) from the centre of Salzburg and 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Austrian-German border.
Austrian Airlines, British Airways, EasyJet, Eurowings, Ryanair, and many other airlines provide flights to Salzburg. For more information about flights arriving to Salzburg, visit the Salzburg Airport Website.
From Salzburg Airport
- Welcome Pickups offers a hassle-free pickup & transfer service to your accommodation with an easy online English-language form to pre-book a local, English-speaking driver.
Benefits of Using Welcome Pickups
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- Flat, pre-paid fee
- Flight monitoring for delays
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- Public buses run at regular intervals between Salzburg Airport, the main train station (Hbf) in Salzburg and the city centre, as well to major nearby resorts. From the Airport take Bus #2 or #10 to the city centre.
2. Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport
Due to the proximity of Munich to Salzburg, many visitors fly to Munich. Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport is an international airport located ~ 182 km (113 mi) north of Salzburg. Munich International Airport is the second busiest airport in Germany and serves as the hub for Lufthansa.
From Munich Airport
- Welcome Pickups offers a pickup & transfer service to your accommodation with an easy, hassle-free, online English-language form to pre-book a local, English-speaking driver.
- There are excellent train connections from Munich Airport via Munich’s Ostbahnhof to Salzburg. The train to Salzburg takes ~ 2.5 hours.
- Driving takes approximately 2 hrs.
3. Innsbruck Airport
Innsbruck is located ~190 km (~56 mi) west of Salzburg.
From Innsbruck Airport
- Bus route F connects Innsbruck’s main train station (Hbf) with the airport. The bus trip takes about 20 minutes. From Innsbruck Hbf, there are over 30 trains per day to Salzburg. It takes ~2 hrs by train from Innsbruck to Salzburg.
- Driving via the Inntal Autobahn E60 and the A8 takes approximately 2 hrs.
4. Vienna International Airport (VIE)
Vienna International Airport is located ~320km (~200mi) east of Salzburg. Vienna International Airport is Austria’s biggest airport and a main hub for Austrian Airlines and many other international flights.
From Vienna Airport
- You can travel on a direct train from Vienna-Schwechat Airport to Salzburg, without transferring, in ~3 hours.
- Driving via the A1 Autobahn takes approximately 3 hrs.
- Welcome Pickups offers a hassle-free pickup & transfer service to your accommodation with an easy online English-language form to pre-book a local, English-speaking driver. Book your Transfer from the Vienna Airport
By Train
International trains arrive at the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof (Hbf), the Main train station. There are many connections from Vienna, the rest of Austria, Germany, Italy, and the rest of Europe to Salzburg.
In addition, you can take the Nightjet from many European destinations such as Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and Florence and arrive in the morning in Salzburg. Find out more on the Nightjet Website.
From the train station
In front of the train station is Südtiroler Platz, the main bus stop.
Important Bus Connections include:
- Salzburg main station – Salzburg Old Town: trolleybus lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 – duration: 10 minutes
- Salzburg main station – Messezentrum (exhibition centre): trolleybus line 1 – duration: 12 minutes
- Salzburg main station – Salzburg Airport: trolleybusline 1 – duration: 19 minutes
By Bus
Flixbus: Buses arrive at Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R Süd
From the Flixbus stop- Take Bus number 3 in the direction of Salzburg Landstraße (Bahnhofstraße). The bus stops at Justizgebäude (closest to the Dom and the Festung) Makartplatz, Mirabellplatz,)
By Car
Traveling to Salzburg from within Austria take the A1 or A10 autobahn. From Germany you drive on the A8.
Ensure that you have a Vignette, the Austria highway Toll sticker. There is a toll exemption for travellers on the Munich-Salzburg route (A8 motorway). From the Walserberg border to the Salzburg-Nord exit, no motorway toll sticker is required. But you will need a motorway vignette beyond that.
Read more about the Vignette HERE
Salzburg City Guide
Salzburg is famous for its UNESCO-listed old town with its medieval and baroque buildings, hilltop castles, glistening water fountains and the birthplace of Mozart.
As the home of ‘The Sound of Music’, Salzburg lives up to its reputation.
Salzburg is also the gateway to the lovely Salzkammergut region, with its fabulous lakes and mountains. The city also hosts one of the world’s greatest classical music festivals.
Click below to start planning your Salzburg holiday
Salzburg City Guide
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