--- title: "Salzburg – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Salzburg, Austria: Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. Nearby: Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg Cathedral, Mozarteum University Salzburg.…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/salzburg" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/salzburg.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg/3840px-Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg" --- Capital of the state of Salzburg, Austria # Salzburg Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. ![Salzburg](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg/3840px-Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg) Salzburg · Wikimedia Commons The place 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. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Salzburg 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Hohensalzburg Fortress Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. 600 m · fortress in Salzburg, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohensalzburg_Fortress) 2. Salzburg Cathedral Salzburg Cathedral is the seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius. Saint Vergilius founded the church in 774 on the remnants of a Roman town, and the cathedral was rebuilt in 1181 after a fire. 300 m · church in Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg_Cathedral) 3. Mozarteum University Salzburg Mozarteum University Salzburg, commonly known as the Mozarteum, is a university in Salzburg, Austria specialising in music, drama and directing, music and dance pedagogy, and art education. The term Mozarteum also refers to its predecessor institutions, which existed from 1841 onwards. 400 m · university in Salzburg, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozarteum_University_Salzburg) 4. University of Salzburg The University of Salzburg, also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg State, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron. Established in 1622, the university was closed in 1810 and re-established in 1962. 400 m · university in Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Salzburg) 5. Salzburg Museum The Salzburg Museum is the museum of artistic and cultural history of the city and region of Salzburg, Austria. It originated as the Provincialmuseum and was also previously known as the Museum Carolino-Augusteum. 300 m · Austrian museum in Salzburg, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg_Museum) 6. St Peter's Archabbey Salzburg St Peter's Abbey, or St Peter's Archabbey, is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area, and in fact the oldest with a continuous history since its foundation in 696. 400 m · Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_Abbey,_Salzburg) 7. Mozart's birthplace Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. 100 m · building and museum in Salzburg, Austria · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart%27s_birthplace) 8. Franciscan Church, Salzburg The Franciscan Church is one of the oldest churches in Salzburg, Austria. The church is located at the intersection of Franziskanergasse and Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse opposite the Franciscan Friary in the Altstadt section of the city. 200 m · church in Salzburg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan_Church,_Salzburg) 9. Church of the Holy Trinity, Salzburg The Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church in Salzburg, Austria. It was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. 300 m · church · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Church,_Salzburg) 10. Gaisberg The Gaisberg is, at 1,287 meters above sea level, a mountain to the east of Salzburg, Austria. It belongs to Salzkammergut Mountains, a range of the Northern Limestone Alps. 5.1 km · mountain in the Salzkammergut mountains in Salzburg · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaisberg) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see The Salzburg Altstadt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its well-preserved Baroque architecture and rich cultural heritage. Nestled along the banks of the Salzach River and surrounded by the Mönchsberg and Kapuzinerberg hills, the Altstadt is home to many architectural landmarks. 1. Schloss Hellbrunn 2. Hohensalzburg Fortress 3. Alter Markt Square Various shops in this area are quite old and impressive. 4. Schloss Mirabell Next to the Salzach river and the Mozarteum University of Music and Arts lies a beautiful castle with gardens, built by an archbishop for his beloved courtesan. 5. Salzburg Cathedral 6. Getreidegasse A long yet narrow street running parallel to the river in the centre of town, with lots of shops, famous for the old (or old-style) signs of profession outside each store. From [Wikivoyage: Salzburg](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salzburg), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do Casino Salzburg, 5071 Wals-Siezenheim,. Open daily except for December 24. Slot machines: 12:00-03:00, Live games: 15:00-03:00. Free admission. From [Wikivoyage: Salzburg](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salzburg), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat A typical dessert from Salzburg is the Salzburg Nockerl, a tasty baked soufflé best served with ice cream, berries and whipped cream. Good places make it to order, which takes at least 30 minutes, and the serving size is huge: one Nockerl is easily enough for four! 1. Salzburger Würstelkönigin Gorgeous hotdogs and great spot to chill by the Salzburg river. 2. Heisse Kiste Recommended are the Leberkäs and the Käsekrainer. 3. Lechners Würstelstand! If you want to try Austria's original street food in Salzburg, this is the place to go. 4. Würstelstand Alter Markt The Käsekrainer and the warm sauerkraut are delicious. 5. Maroni-Salzburg Have roasted chestnuts and a glass of glühwein in the winter season right before you start off to the Christmas Market. From [Wikivoyage: Salzburg](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salzburg), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Salzburg **Airports:** Salzburg (SZG), 3 km · Linz-Hörsching (LNZ), 98 km · Munich (MUC), 112 km\ **Stations:** Salzburg Airport, 3.2 km · Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, 1.5 km · Hangar-7, 2.9 km\ - Linz → Salzburg 108 km · quickest by road, 1h 41m · €14–19 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linz-to-salzburg) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linz&to=Salzburg) - Innsbruck → Salzburg 137 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · €19–26 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/innsbruck-to-salzburg) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Innsbruck&to=Salzburg) - Klagenfurt am Wörthersee → Salzburg 162 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · €22–30 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/klagenfurt-am-worthersee-to-salzburg) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Klagenfurt+am+W%C3%B6rthersee&to=Salzburg) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Salzburg) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Salzburg Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Salzburg. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get around Free use of public transport throughout the city, including fortress funicular, panorama boat & cable car Untersberg. From [Wikivoyage: Salzburg](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salzburg), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. 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