HOW TO REACH SALZBURG

BY AIR

Salzburg W. A. Mozart Airport is the second-largest airport in Austria and served by several different airlines. Furthermore, the major international airports in Vienna and Munich are only about 2 to 3 hours away using public transportation.

• From Salzburg Airport
  Located just four kilometers from the city center, Salzburg’s W.A. Mozart Airport (SZG) is the second largest airport in Austria.
  It has outstanding scheduled flights to the larger European cities and excellent connections to the hubs in Frankfurt, Dubai, London and Istanbul. The strong low-cost network and regular chartered flights to many holiday destinations on the Mediterranean in the summer and to Northern Europe in winter make the airport an important factor for tourism throughout the region.
  Direct flights to Salzburg are available, e.g. from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Istanbul and London.
  Salzburg Airport has two terminals and profits from its compact and clear design.
  The Amadeus terminal 2 was designed to accommodate the higher number of charter flights on Saturdays during winter. During the rest of the year it is used for events.
  Salzburg’s historic city center and the main train station can be reached in only 15 minutes from Salzburg Airport by taxi or public bus. From Salzburg airport, the trolleybus lines 10 (direction Sam) and 2 (direction Obergnigl) will take you to the centre of Salzburg’s old town in 15 and 23 minutes respectively.
  
• From Munich Airport
  Munich Airport is just a stone’s throw from Salzburg. Salzburg holidaymakers can get to Salzburg comfortably and conveniently by car, train or with the Salzburger Mietwagen Service shuttle taxis or a Flixbus. Quick and easy by train or by car: The close proximity of Munich to Salzburg means that Munich Airport is also a key step-off point for guests booking holidays in Salzburg. There are excellent rail connections from Munich Airport via Munich’s Ostbahnhof that take visitors to Salzburg in around two-and-a-half hours. Rail connections can be viewed at www.oebb.at and at www.bahn.de. In a car, the approximately 180-kilometre drive takes around one hour and forty-five minutes. From the Walserberg border crossing to the Salzburg-Nord exit, no motorway toll sticker is required. You need a motorway vignette to use the motorway beyond that. This is available at the border. Convenient Salzburger Mietwagen Service shuttle taxis: In around two-and-a-half hours the Salzburger Mietwagen Service shuttle taxis transport travellers straight from Munich Airport to their accommodation in Salzburg – then back again later. Guests are picked up and dropped off punctually at their airport terminals. The comfortable taxi-buses can seat up to 8 passengers, and single-person transfers can also be arranged on request. Bookings can be submitted up to 48 hours before the journey is due to commence. For more information – go to www.mietwagenservice.at
  
• From Vienna Airport
  Thanks to Vienna International Airport (VIE), Salzburg is easy to reach for travelers from all over the globe.
  From around the world to Salzburg
  In just three hours and without having to change, you can ride the train from Vienna International Airport directly to Salzburg. Vienna International is Austria’s biggest airport and a main hub for Austrian Airlines (AUA), a subsidiary of Lufthansa.
  From Vienna to Salzburg on Austrian Railways (ÖBB)
  Since December 2015, it has been possible to travel by train from Vienna-Schwechat Airport to Salzburg without having to transfer. The trip takes just under three hours. If you prefer to travel in by (rental) car, you can also reckon with a three-hour drive. When you leave the airport, first take the A4 autobahn, then get on the A1, which will bring you straight to Salzburg.
  Vienna International Airport
  Vienna Airport is located in Schwechat, a small community located 16 kilometers south-east of central Vienna. The airport offers connections by S-Bahn (the commuter rail system) as well as regional and long-distance trains operated by Austrian Railways (ÖBB). In addition, the City Airport Train (CAT) provides an express connection to the Vienna city center.

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BY TRAIN

A perfect rail network and outstanding international connections make Salzburg an ideal destination for rail travelers. Whether for a day trip or a stop-over during a grand tour of Europe – the opportunities are countless.

Salzburg Main Station
Salzburg Main Station is the most important transportation hub in western Austria with numerous national and international connections. It also functions as a German border station.

Connections:
Numerous connetions to neighbouring Bavaria as well as Eurocity, Intercity and ICE connections make rail travel to Salzburg particularly attractive. At Südtiroler Platz, directly in front of the main ststion building, is the transfer point for the suburban trains (S-Bahn), ÖBB and DB local and long-distance trains, and for trolleybus and Postbus lines. Parking is available at the Bahnhofsgarage (underground parking). The taxi stand is located to the right of the main doorway. It is about a 20-minute walk from the station to the town centre.

Important bus connections:

• 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 Airpoort: trolleybusline 1 – duration: 19 minutes

Up-to-date information on station facilities and services are available here.

BY CAR

Salzburg enjoys excellent connections to international motorways, making the city easy to reach. Traveling to the City of Mozart from inside Austria take the A1 or A10 autobahn, or drive in from Germany on the A8. Parking, Fees and Tolls: In downtown Salzburg, all parking is fee-based. That’s why we recommend parking at one of the P+R car parks, then riding public transportation for a reduced fare into the city center. Prior to arriving in Salzburg, and if you are going to be staying at a downtown hotel, be sure to check out details about the hotel directional system as well as how to cope with the road bollards. All autobahns and expressways in Austria are toll roads. A toll exemption applies to the section between Walserberg and Salzburg Nord.

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