Getting There:
By Air:
The Salzburg's W.A. Mozart Airport (+43 662 858 0251 / http://www.salzburg-airport.com) is located two miles southwest of the city center. The airport has regularly-scheduled domestic and international flights from airlines including but not necessarily limited to:
Aeroflot (+43 662 85 2375 / http://www.aeroflot.com)
Air Alps Aviation (+43 0662 858 0969 / http://www.airalps.com)
Air Berlin (820 4000 11 / http://www.airberlin.com)
Austrian Airlines (+43 662 05 1789 / http://www.aua.com)
Condor (+1 800 524 6975 / http://www7.condor.com)
FlyBe (+871 700 0535 / http://www.flybe.com)
Hapag-Lloyd Express (+180 509 3 509 / http://www.hlx.com)
Lufthansa (+43 0810 1025 8080 / http://www.lufthansa.at)
Norwegian (+47 21 49 0015 / http://www.norwegian.no)
Ryanair (+43 900 210 240 / http://www.ryanair.com)
Sky Europe (+421 2 4850 1111 / http://www.skyeurope.com/in.php)
Sterling.dk Airline (+457 03 3370 / http://www.sterlingticket.com)
Sun Express (+180 595 9590 / http://server1.sunexpress.com.tr)
Swiss International Airlines (+43 810 810 840 / http://www.swiss.com)
Transavia (+312 406 0406 / http://www.transavia.com)
Thomson Fly (+43 192 89 598 / http://www.thomsonfly.com )
Bus #2 runs regularly between Salzburg Airport and Salzburg's main railway station. The trip time is about 20 minutes. There are other express services to areas around Salzburg including the Airport Express (+43 6542 54990) providing travel to Zell am See, Kaprun, Saalbach and Hinterglemm, and the Watzmann-Express with service to Berchtesgaden Station.
Taxis are located outside the terminal. Some major companies serving the airport include:
Funk Taxi (+43 662 8111 / http://www.taxi.at)
Salzburg Taxi Service (+43 664 5161241 / http://www.salzburg-taxi-service.com)
Taxi 1715 Salzburg (+43 0662 8111 / http://www.taxisalzburg.at)
Taxibus Salzburg (+43 0664 343 4873 / http://www.taxibus-salzburg.at)
Taxi-Ingo-Tours (+43 0662 1715 / http://www.taxi-transfers.com)
Car rental offices are located on the ground floor. Rental companies include:
ARAC/Europcar (+43 662 850208 / http://www.europcar.com)
Avis (+43 662 877278 / http://www.avis.at)
Budget (+43 662 855038 / http://www.budget.com)
Denzeldrive, National, Alamo (+43 662 852949 / http://www.denzeldrive.at)
Hertz (+43 662 852086 / http://www.hertz.com)
Sixt (+43 662 856051 / http://www.e-sixt.at)
Thrifty (+43 662 850041 / http://www.thrifty.at)
By Train:
The Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg's mail rail station (+43 51 1717 / http://www.oebb.at) is on many of the major European rail lines with trains running through from several domestic and international destinations. Salzburg is served by IC (InterCity) and EC (EuroCity) train services. Regular trains arrive daily from places including Vienna, Innsbruck and Munich.
By Car:
Salzburg can be reached from all directions via Autobahn A8 from the west (Munich), A1 from the east (Vienna), A10 from the south, Route 20 from the north and west, and Route 159 from the southeast.
Keep in mind that all vehicles need toll stickers on Austrian highways. See the following website for details: http://www.vignette.at.
Getting Around:
The Salzburg Card is highly recommended for visitors as it allows for unlimited public transportation, admission into several of the city's main attractions, and discounts at various places. Buy 24-, 48- or 72-hour cards from travel agencies, hotels and municipal offices around the city.
Buses and trams are quick and convenient and run throughout the city centre from the Nonntal parking lot to Sigsmundsplatz.
Taxis can be found throughout the city along with Fiakers (horse-drawn cabs).
Driving is not recommended, but Salzburg has a great network of foot and bicycle paths running throughout the city.
Planning a Trip
Salzburg is only a short distance from the Austrian-German frontier, so it's convenient for exploring many of the nearby attractions in Bavaria (covered in Frommer's Germany and Frommer's Munich & the Bavarian Alps). On the northern slopes of the Alps, the city is at the intersection of traditional European trade routes and is well served today by air, Autobahn, and rail.
City Layout
Most of what visitors come to see lies on the left bank of the Salzach River in the Altstadt (Old Town). If you're driving, you must leave your car in the modern part of town -- the right bank of the Salzach -- and enter the Old Town on foot, as most of it is for pedestrians only.
The heart of the inner city is Residenzplatz, which has the largest and finest baroque fountain this side of the Alps. On the western side of the square stands the Residenz, palace of the prince-archbishops; and, on the southern side, is the Salzburg Dom (Salzburg Cathedral). To the west of the Dom lies Domplatz, linked by archways dating from 1658. Squares to the north and south appear totally enclosed.
On the southern side of Max-Reinhardt-Platz and Hofstallgasse, edging toward Mönchsberg, stands the Festspielhaus (Festival Theater), built on the foundations of the 17th-century court stables.
Street Maps -- You'll find handy pocket-size maps, with street indexes, all over the city at bookstores, newsstands, and hotels.
Neighborhoods In Brief
Altstadt -- Most visitors head for the Altstadt, or Old Town, on the left bank of the Salzach, that part stretching from the river to Mönchsberg. This is a section of narrow streets (many from the Middle Ages) and slender houses, in complete contrast to the town constructed by the prince-archbishops across the river. The Old Town contains many of Salzburg's top attractions, including the cathedral, Mozart's birthplace, and St. Peter's Cemetery.
Nonnberg -- The eastern hill occupied by the Hohensalzburg Fortress, Nonnberg, rises to 455m (1,493 ft.). Some of the scenes from The Sound of Music were shot here. Nonnberg stands to the south of Kajetanerplatz. Stift Nonnberg is a Benedictine nunnery founded about A.D. 700 by St. Rupert. Dominating the entire district, however, is the towering Hohensalzburg Fortress, lying south of the Old Town on the southwestern summit of Mönchsberg.
Mönchsberg -- To the west of the Hohensalzburg, this area is a mountain ridge slightly less than 3km (2 miles) long. It rises over the Old Town to a height of 542m (1,778 ft.). Fortifications atop it are from the 15th through the 17th centuries.
Right Bank -- The newer part of town is on the right bank of the Salzach, below Kapuzinerberg, the right-bank counterpart of Mönchsberg. This peak rises 637m (2,090 ft.) and is a lovely woodland area.
Getting There
By Plane
The Salzburg Airport-W. A. Mozart, Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95 (tel. 0662/8580; www.salzburg-airport.com), lies 3km (2 miles) southwest of the city center. It has regularly scheduled air service to all Austrian airports, as well as to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, London, Paris, and Zurich. Major airlines serving the Salzburg airport are Austrian Airlines (tel. 0662/854511), Air France (tel. 01/502222400), Lufthansa (tel. 081010/258080), and Tyrolean (tel. 0662/854533).
Bus no. 2 runs between the airport and Salzburg's main rail station. Departures are every 10 to 20 minutes (Sun and public holidays every 30 min.), and the 20-minute trip costs 2€ ($3.20) one-way. By taxi it's only about 15 minutes, but you'll pay at least 12€ to 18€ ($19-$29).
By Train
Salzburg's main rail station, the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Südtirolerplatz (tel. 05/1717; www.oebb.at), is on the major rail lines of Europe, with frequent arrivals not only from all the main cities of Austria, but also from other European cities such as Munich. Between 5:30am and 11:40pm, trains arrive every 30 minutes from Vienna (trip time: 2 1/2-3 1/2 hr.). A one-way fare costs 44€ ($71). There are 19 daily trains from Innsbruck (trip time: 2 hr.). A one-way fare costs 34€ ($54). Trains also arrive every 30 minutes from Munich (trip time: 90 min.-2 hr.), with a one-way ticket costing 29€ ($46).
From the train station, buses depart to various parts of the city, including the Altstadt (Old Town), or you can walk from the rail station to the Old Town in about 20 minutes. The rail station sells tickets and has a currency exchange and storage lockers.
By Car
Salzburg is 336km (209 miles) southwest of Vienna and 153km (95 miles) east of Munich. It's reached from all directions by good roads, including Autobahn A8 from the west (Munich), A1 from the east (Vienna), and A10 from the south. Route 20 comes into Salzburg from points north and west, and Route 159 serves towns and cities from the southeast.
Planning a Trip
Salzburg is only a short distance from the Austrian-German frontier, so it's convenient for exploring many of the nearby attractions in Bavaria (covered in Frommer's Germany and Frommer's Munich & the Bavarian Alps). On the northern slopes of the Alps, the city is at the intersection of traditional European trade routes and is well served today by air, Autobahn, and rail.
City Layout
Most of what visitors come to see lies on the left bank of the Salzach River in the Altstadt (Old Town). If you're driving, you must leave your car in the modern part of town -- the right bank of the Salzach -- and enter the Old Town on foot, as most of it is for pedestrians only.
The heart of the inner city is Residenzplatz, which has the largest and finest baroque fountain this side of the Alps. On the western side of the square stands the Residenz, palace of the prince-archbishops; and, on the southern side, is the Salzburg Dom (Salzburg Cathedral). To the west of the Dom lies Domplatz, linked by archways dating from 1658. Squares to the north and south appear totally enclosed.
On the southern side of Max-Reinhardt-Platz and Hofstallgasse, edging toward Mönchsberg, stands the Festspielhaus (Festival Theater), built on the foundations of the 17th-century court stables.
Street Maps -- You'll find handy pocket-size maps, with street indexes, all over the city at bookstores, newsstands, and hotels.
Neighborhoods In Brief
Altstadt -- Most visitors head for the Altstadt, or Old Town, on the left bank of the Salzach, that part stretching from the river to Mönchsberg. This is a section of narrow streets (many from the Middle Ages) and slender houses, in complete contrast to the town constructed by the prince-archbishops across the river. The Old Town contains many of Salzburg's top attractions, including the cathedral, Mozart's birthplace, and St. Peter's Cemetery.
Nonnberg -- The eastern hill occupied by the Hohensalzburg Fortress, Nonnberg, rises to 455m (1,493 ft.). Some of the scenes from The Sound of Music were shot here. Nonnberg stands to the south of Kajetanerplatz. Stift Nonnberg is a Benedictine nunnery founded about A.D. 700 by St. Rupert. Dominating the entire district, however, is the towering Hohensalzburg Fortress, lying south of the Old Town on the southwestern summit of Mönchsberg.
Mönchsberg -- To the west of the Hohensalzburg, this area is a mountain ridge slightly less than 3km (2 miles) long. It rises over the Old Town to a height of 542m (1,778 ft.). Fortifications atop it are from the 15th through the 17th centuries.
Right Bank -- The newer part of town is on the right bank of the Salzach, below Kapuzinerberg, the right-bank counterpart of Mönchsberg. This peak rises 637m (2,090 ft.) and is a lovely woodland area.
Getting There
By Plane
The Salzburg Airport-W. A. Mozart, Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95 (tel. 0662/8580; www.salzburg-airport.com), lies 3km (2 miles) southwest of the city center. It has regularly scheduled air service to all Austrian airports, as well as to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, London, Paris, and Zurich. Major airlines serving the Salzburg airport are Austrian Airlines (tel. 0662/854511), Air France (tel. 01/502222400), Lufthansa (tel. 081010/258080), and Tyrolean (tel. 0662/854533).
Bus no. 2 runs between the airport and Salzburg's main rail station. Departures are every 10 to 20 minutes (Sun and public holidays every 30 min.), and the 20-minute trip costs 2€ ($3.20) one-way. By taxi it's only about 15 minutes, but you'll pay at least 12€ to 18€ ($19-$29).
By Train
Salzburg's main rail station, the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Südtirolerplatz (tel. 05/1717; www.oebb.at), is on the major rail lines of Europe, with frequent arrivals not only from all the main cities of Austria, but also from other European cities such as Munich. Between 5:30am and 11:40pm, trains arrive every 30 minutes from Vienna (trip time: 2 1/2-3 1/2 hr.). A one-way fare costs 44€ ($71). There are 19 daily trains from Innsbruck (trip time: 2 hr.). A one-way fare costs 34€ ($54). Trains also arrive every 30 minutes from Munich (trip time: 90 min.-2 hr.), with a one-way ticket costing 29€ ($46).
From the train station, buses depart to various parts of the city, including the Altstadt (Old Town), or you can walk from the rail station to the Old Town in about 20 minutes. The rail station sells tickets and has a currency exchange and storage lockers.
By Car
Salzburg is 336km (209 miles) southwest of Vienna and 153km (95 miles) east of Munich. It's reached from all directions by good roads, including Autobahn A8 from the west (Munich), A1 from the east (Vienna), and A10 from the south. Route 20 comes into Salzburg from points north and west, and Route 159 serves towns and cities from the southeast.
