Why go
- Capital of the state of Salzburg, Austria.
- Served by Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart (SZG).
History
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2026 its population was 157,994. The city lies on the Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Alps mountains.
Where to stay
Goldgasse 10, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hotelgoldgasse.at
Rainerstraße 29, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · cocoon-hotels.de
Am Münster 3, 83435 Bad Reichenhall, Germany · bad-reichenhall.amber-hotels.de
Rainerstraße 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · h-hotels.com
Schanzlgasse 12, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · gasthaus-hinterbruehl.at
Linzer G. 20, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · stadtkrug.at
Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hotelelefant.at
Giselakai 3, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hotelstein.at
Richard-Mayr-Gasse 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · leonardo-hotels.de
Rainerstraße 28, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · arte-hotels.at
Linzer G. 43, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hotelamadeus.at
Südtiroler Pl. 13, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · h-hotels.com
Markus-Sittikus-Straße 3, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · villa-carlton.at
Fanny-von-Lehnert-Straße 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · aohostels.com
Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 14, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · dassalz.com
Am Messezentrum 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · fourside-hotels.com
Lieferinger Hauptstraße 120, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hartlwirt.at
Franz-Josef-Straße 26, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · nh-hotels.com
Dr.-Adolf-Altmann-Straße 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hoelle.at
Hildmannpl. 5, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · leonardo-hotels.de
Rainerstraße 31, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · austria-trend.at
Sterneckstraße 20, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hotel-salzburg.dorint.com
Kaigasse 33, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · kasererbraeu.at
Sterneckstraße 21, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · ihg.com
Schwarzstraße 50, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · thekeepresidence.com
Lasserstraße 47, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · hotellasserhof.com
Mayerhofen 9, 84529 Tittmoning, Germany · hotel-inspiration.de
Fürbergstraße 18-20, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · meininger-hotels.com
Auerspergstraße 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · marriott.com
Rudolfskai 28, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · radissonhotels.com
Saint-Julien-Straße 7, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · plazahotels.de
Indoor
Elisabethkai 58/60, 5020 Salzburg, Austria · motel-one.com
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-19:30; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options Wikipedia: de:Café Bazar… · cafe-bazar.at
Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa 08:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options Wikipedia: de:Schatz-Konditorei · 3… · schatz-konditorei.at
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00 Features: vegetarian options Wikipedia: de:Café Tomaselli · 9 Alter Markt, Salzburg, 5020 · tomaselli.at
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-21:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 22 Getreidegasse, Salzburg, 5020 · cafemozartsalzburg.at
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-24:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 9 Linzer Gasse · gablerbrau.at
Austrian, Regional, Burger, Restaurant · Restaurant und Bar mit österreichischer Küche, Burgern, Bier und Veranstaltungen Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-24:00… · fuxn.at
Asian, Restaurant · all can you eat Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-15:30, 17:30-22:30 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · mojo-salzburg.at
International, Regional, Restaurant · Modernes Restaurant mit regionaler und internationaler Küche in Bergheim Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00;… · franz-bergheim.at
Nepalese, Restaurant · Die Küche des Himalaya Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 36 Moosstraße, Salzburg,… · motiviert.net
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanisches Restaurant Opening hours: 11:30-14:30; 17:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 54A Innsbrucker Bundesstraße,… · kushi-hachi.at
Italian, Restaurant · Neben dem Restaurantbetrieb kann man auch italienische Spezialitäten kaufen. Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:00-20:00 Features:… · pastaevinosalzburg.at
Schnitzel, Restaurant · Schnitzel & Schnitzelburger Opening hours: We-Fr 16:30-22:30; Sa-Su 11:30-22:30; Mo,Tu off · 30 Augustinergasse, Salzburg, 5020 · unsere-insel.eatbu.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00;Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 4 Franz… · burgerking.at
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 11 Getreidegasse, Salzburg, 5020 · nordsee.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa 10:00-02:00, Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options… · restaurants.subway.com
Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · basicbio.de
Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 3 Makartplatz, Salzburg, 5020 · deananddavid.com
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Local, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 11:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options,… · anderskompetent.at
Heuriger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 16:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:00 · braugasthofallerberger.at
Kebab, Pizza, Bosna, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 8a Münchener Straße, Freilassing, 83395 · cemilay.de
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-22:30 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 8 Schallmooser Hauptstraße,… · santassalsas.at
Bagel, Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu,Th-Su 09:00-18:00; We 09:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 220grad.com
African, Breakfast, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 5 Bürgerspitalplatz, Salzburg, 5020 · afrocoffee.com
Indian, Nepalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 22 Moosstraße, Salzburg, 5020 · annapurna-restaurant.at
Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-We,PH 10:00-23:00; Th off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 5 Au, Ainring, 83404 · auwirt-ainring.de
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 33 Bayerhamerstraße, Salzburg, 5020 · restaurant-bangkok.at
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su,PH 10:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 13 Brodgasse, Salzburg, 5020 · original-mozartkugel.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 21A Bergstraße, Salzburg · casa-napoli.at
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:30; We off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · panda-wals.at
Pizza, Burger, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 24 Rainerstraße, Salzburg, 5020 · lieferando.at
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · 10 Auerspergstraße, Salzburg, 5020 · douro-salzburg.at
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-23:11 Features: vegetarian options, halal · eleven-eleven.at
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options · 14 Universitätsplatz, Salzburg, 5020 · fabisfrozenyogurt.com
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 20 Bergstraße, Salzburg, 5020 · koreaskueche.at
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-00:00; Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-24:00; PH 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options,… · irodion-salzburg.at
Peruvian, Regional, Latin American, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th-Su 08:00-22:00; We off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 5… · lazarte.at
Latin American, Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 15:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Wolf-Dietrich-Straße, Salzburg, 5020 · lazarte.at
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,18:00-24:00; Sa 18:00-24:00; Su off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 16b… · pescheria-backi.at
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 · 24 Alpenstraße, Freilassing, 83395 · oedhof.com
Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, vegan options, step-free access… · levantinetaste.at
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 08:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 5 Makartplatz, 5020 · cafesanmarco.at
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00 · 7 Wiener Bundesstraße, Hallwang, 5300 · santafe.at
Afghan, Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 24 Rainerstraße, Salzburg, 5020 · shakerrestaurant.at
American, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th,Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 14:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 31-33 Sterneckstraße,… · susies-diner.at
Arab, Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, halal, step-free access · 53a… · uncle-falafel.at
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Airports
Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart (SZG) 2.8 km to the centre
Salzburg, 5, AT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Air Berlin, Niki, Austrian Airlines, Finnair…) · direct flights to 19 destinations incl. Vienna, Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A319, A321, 734, Dash 8-400) · 11 routes: Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi, Duesseldorf, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Heraklion, London*, Palma de Mallorca*, Tenerife, Vienna
- Niki HG (A320, A321) · 9 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Calvi, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Vienna
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Cologne*, Frankfurt*, Vienna*
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Hamburg*
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: London
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: Berlin
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 1 route: London
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Antalya
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Kirchdorf/Inn Airfield 49 km to the centre
Kirchdorf am Inn, BY, DE
Getting there by ferry
Anlegestelle Makartsteg
Ferry terminal · 0.2 km from the centre
Anlegestelle Hellbrunn
Ferry terminal · 4.3 km from the centre
Obertrum am See
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre · Steiner-Nautic
Anlegestelle Schloss-Fischerei
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Seeham
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Steiner-Nautic
Bootsverleih Stadlmann
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre
Salzachschiffahrt
Ferry route · Unternehmensgruppe Dr. Berer
Amphibious Splash Tour
Ferry route · Unternehmensgruppe Dr. Berer
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart (SZG); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SZG has direct flights to 19 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Vienna, Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Anlegestelle Makartsteg, 0.2 km); routes include Salzachschiffahrt, Amphibious Splash Tour.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Salzburg, Austria. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Cessna Citation Mustang · Europe's largest light-jet charter fleet; short hops between European cities and resorts.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.