On the move in Salzburg
Salzburg has 150,000 inhabitants. Many routes can be easily covered on foot or by hire bike. The cycle path network is very well developed. Cyclists can ride for miles on both sides of the Salzach river – mostly without traffic lights. Hellbrunner Allee, which is closed to motor traffic, leads to Hellbrunn Palace with its famous water features and the adjacent zoo. And many cycle routes lead to the surrounding area and beyond. Several bike rental shops offer the option of renting bikes and e-bikes to explore the city a little more extensively. Holders of the Salzburg Card receive a discount from some providers.
The Tauern Cycle Path (175 kilometers) leads, coming from Oberndorf, along the Salzach River to Hallein, Golling or Krimml. The Mozart Cycle Path is a 450 kilometer long circular route through the Salzburger Land and Bavaria. The Salzkammergut Cycle Path opens up 345 kilometers of the most beautiful views of 13 lakes along the way. And the Gaisberg, Heuberg and Untersberg mountains close to the city offer beautiful and challenging mountain bike routes.
Mobile with the SVV app
Otherwise, the Salzburg Transport Association (SVV) is on hand to make the whole city accessible. The SVV app ‘Salzburg Verkehr’ is a great way to get around. Simply enter your current location and destination, and the app will show you the fastest connection from A to B. Lines 1-25 operate in the city area, all of which can be used free of charge with the Salzburg Card. It is always amazing to see how the trolleybuses glide through the narrow gates and tunnels of the medieval old town.
Lines 1, 2 and 17 run to and from Salzburg Airport, with a journey time of approximately 25 minutes (main station).
The surrounding communities are connected by an excellent Postbus system (lines 120-260). Buses depart from the main station every half hour. This makes it very easy and reliable to get to Mondsee, Henndorf or Berchtesgaden, for example, without having to worry about traffic jams.
In addition, Salzburg Transport has numerous cooperations with ski resorts and mountain railroads for an uncomplicated arrival and departure.
By plane to Salzburg
Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart is served by numerous airlines and is only 4 km from the city centre. The German airports of Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne are directly connected, sometimes up to 4 times a day. London and Istanbul are also served, sometimes several times a day. […]
Door opener Salzburg Card
With the Salzburg Card and all its benefits, it's easy and convenient to get to know the city of Mozart. One-time free admissions to all sights and museums, free use of public transport and numerous discounts offer a lot of Salzburg for little money.
By train to Salzburg
Salzburg is located on the Munich-Vienna railroad line, which is part of the Frankfurt-Budapest magistrale. So you can always get to Salzburg by train. Near Rosenheim the first mountains appear and it goes slowly ascending past the Chiemsee via the German border town Freilassing to Salzburg.
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