--- title: "Salzburg – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Salzburg from Linz, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Salzburg is the…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/salzburg" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/salzburg.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg/3840px-Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg" --- ![Salzburg](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg/3840px-Salzburg_%2848489551981%29.jpg) # Salzburg Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. [Plan a trip to Salzburg](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Salzburg) [From Linz](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Linz&to=Salzburg) ## Every way there - 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) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Salzburg, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Salzburg](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/salzburg) What Salzburg has - Y Scheduled flights Salzburg (SZG), 3 km - Y Trains and coaches Transitous carries 10 timetable feeds for this country, 5 with real-time - Y Ferries Anlegestelle Makartsteg, 0 km, Unternehmensgruppe Dr. Berer; sailings estimated - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. 47.800°, 13.045° 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. See ## Worth seeing 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. 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. 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. How locals move ## Getting around Salzburg the local way - Get around Free use of public transport throughout the city, including fortress funicular, panorama boat & cable car Untersberg. 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