Transport in Salzburg, Austria

Getting there

By air: Salzburg W.A. Mozart International Airport is located 4km from the city centre. You can get the no. 2 bus from the airport to the Hauptbahnhof. The journey lasts around 20 minutes and it costs €1.80 for a single ticket.

By train: The Hauptbahnhof is the main train station in Salzburg and is around a 15 minute walk from the city centre. Regular train services to destinations in Austria and across Europe run from here.

By bus: Frequent bus services connect Salzburg with other parts of Austria, as well as many locations around Europe. Many of these buses also leave from the Hauptbahnhof.

Getting around

On foot: As a lot of Salzburg's compact city centre is pedestrianised, it's an easy place to walk around. Many of the main attractions are within walking distance of each other.

By bus: Salzburg has an environmentally friendly network of trolley-buses. These Stadtbus services run frequently on over 20 lines all across the city and into the surrounding areas until about midnight.