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Planning Your Visit

Getting There

Out and about around the Neutor

From 14 September 2026, the Neutor will be closed for approximately six months. The gate itself will remain untouched. Pedestrian access to the festival theatres will already be restricted from 1 September. In order to set up the construction site and begin milling work in early October, the Neutor will be closed to private motorised traffic and public transport from 14 September 2026. After that, a single-lane passage will be open to buses, local residents and delivery vehicles.

Connections to the venues

Walking access to the festival venues
Access via the car parks to the Großes Festspielhaus, the Haus für Mozart and the Felsenreitschule will be closed from 1 September 2026 and throughout the cavern construction works. The Altstadtgarage B car park can be accessed at all times via the Toscaninihof.

Neutorsperre

Closure from mid-September 2026 for approximately 6 months

  • Complete closure to private motorised traffic
  • Complete closure to public transport
  • Access to the Old Town car parks from the Riedenburg side
  • Passage for pedestrians remains open
  • Bicycle route remains open
  • Through route via Müllner Hauptstraße to the Staatsbrücke closed
  • Bus services diverted via Mülln

Further information on the Neutor closure and the special public transport network plan can be found at: www.salzburg-verbinden.at

The City of Salzburg, the Province of Salzburg and the Salzburg Transport Association will be making it easier to switch to public transport with free trial tickets and a special KlimaTicket promotion.

Train

The Salzburger Hauptbahnhof (Salzburg main station) is serviced by a number of European railway companies. Environmentally conscious guests from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and beyond can make use of this well-connected network.

Salzburg Hauptbahnhof – Information
Südtiroler Platz 1
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +435 1717
Website

Railway companies
Austrian Federal Rail Company (ÖBB)
Westbahn
Deutsche Bahn (DB)
SwissFederal Rail Company (SBB)

Plane

Salzburg has the second largest airport in Austria. Many international airlines fly to Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart.

Furthermore, Salzburg is only about three hours away from other major airports, including Munich International Airport and Vienna International Airport. Both are easily accessible by public transport.

Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart

Munich International Airport

Vienna International Airport

Bus

Just a few meters from Großes Festspielhaus, on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz, there is the nearest bus stop (line 1, 8, 10, A, 22, 23). Most other venues can also be easily reached by bus. The summer night bus is now also in service – with extended evening service until 00:30 every day.

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Festival Ticket = Bus Ticket

From 17 July until 30 August 2026 your festival ticket is valid as a public transport ticket on all SW bus and train lines in the federal state of Salzburg (SW network area), six hours before the start of the performance until the last service.

Car

Arriving by car from within Austria you will arrive either via the A1  (from Vienna/eastern Austria) or the A10 (from the south/western part of Austria). Coming from Germany, you will arrive via the A8 highway.

Please note:

  •  There is a ban on driving in parts of Salzburg’s city center.
  • Starting one hour before the beginning of a performance, private vehicles can only enter the Hofstallgasse to let visitors out. Parking is not permitted.
  • Parking spaces in the center of Salzburg are subject to a parking fee.
  • Information about the parking facilities at the individual venues can be found on our venue information pages.

Useful Information about bringing your car to Salzburg

Accommodation

Festspielbezirk
© SF/RK

From exclusive boutique hotels to top international Hotels to cozy country house accommodation -Salzburg’s overnight accommodations offer something for every taste and for every budget. The best value offers as well as current vacancies are best booked through our tourism partners:

Salzburg.info

Salzburgerland Tourism

Salzburg old town

 

Accessibility

Salzburg Festival Hofstallgasse
© SF/Neumayr/Leopold

For the Salzburg Festival accessibility is important. In all venues we offer places for wheelchair users, disabled toilets and barrier-free access. Learn more about accessibility at the Salzburg Festival.

Is it possible to visit the festival halls?
The festival halls can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Please find information about guided tours here.
Where can I get information regarding the broadcasts of the season?
A list of planned radio, TV or streaming broadcasts can be found on the programme pages of the respective productions on this site: https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/en/broadcasts
When and where are programme booklets for the productions available for purchase?
Programme booklets for each performance are available from the day of the premiere at the Salzburg Festival Shop, as well as one hour before the performance at the venue. If you are interested in programme booklets from past performances, please contact the ticket office.
Is there a dresscode for performances?
We look forward to welcoming you at our performances in festive and elegant evening attire.
What happens with lost items?
All lost items are kept safe in the department for building administration. You can contact us at: +43 662 8045 311
Is there a fee for using the cloakroom?
The use of the cloakroom is free of charge for visitors at all Salzburg Festival events. For reasons of fire safety, jackets, coats, and umbrellas must be handed in at the cloakroom. For security reasons, we are unable to store bulky items such as suitcases, bags, or rucksacks in the cloakroom for you. In case you intend to leave the city directly after a performance, it is advisable to leave your luggage at your hotel or deposit it in the safety locker at the train station.
What do I need to consider regarding security regulations in general?
As extended police inspections cannot be ruled out, please allow a little more time for your entry at the various venues. We recommend arriving about 30 minutes before the beginning of each performance. Please bring a valid official identification document in order to be able to verify your identity yourself upon request. For security reasons, the following items are not allowed within the premises of our venues:
  • Bulky items. We are unable to store bulky items such as suitcases, bags, or rucksacks in the cloakroom for you. In case you intend to leave the city directly after a performance, it is advisable to leave your luggage at your hotel or deposit it in the safety locker at the train station.
  • Permitted bags should not exceed the following dimensions: 45 x 25 x 35 cm Pointed or other sharp objects are considered dangerous and usable as weapons.
Are there “house rules”?
The respective house rules of Salzburg Festival apply in all venues. By entering a performance venue, visitors and customers expressly accept the house rules.
What happens if I am late?
We recommend that you arrive at the respective venue approx. 30 minutes before the start of the performances. Despite this, should you arrive after the performance has started, please contact the staff service immediately, who will be able to assist you. We strive for the possibility of a late admittance, but there may be productions in which there is no late admittance because of excessive disturbances caused to the rest of the visitors.
When do the doors open before a performance?
The foyers of the respective venues open one hour before the start of the performance. Doors to the performance venues themselves generally open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.    
Can I drive up to the front of the Festspielhaus by coach?
Coaches require a special permit to be permitted to drive into the Hofstallgasse. Please send all inquiries to busvignette@salzburgfestival.at until the beginning of July at the latest. 
		

	

			

		

			
Can I drive up to the front of the Festspielhaus by car?

		

		

			Starting one hour before the beginning of a performance, vehicles can enter the Hofstallgasse and let visitors out. However, no parking is permitted. The entry and pickup is regulated by the police.		

	

			

		

			
Festival Ticket = Bus Ticket

		

		

			From 22 May until 25 May and from 17 July until 30 August 2026 your festival ticket is valid as a public transport ticket on all SVV bus and train lines in the federal state of Salzburg (SVV network area), six hours before the start of the performance until the last service.		

	

			

		

			
Where can I park?

		

		

			The closest parking possibility to the Festival Quarter is the Altstadtgarage. Further information about parking you find on the site of the specific venue. 		

	

			

		

			
Is the Salzburg Festival wheelchair accessible?

		

		

			The Salzburg Festival offers places for wheelchair users, disabled toilets and barrier-free access in all venues. Learn more about accessibility at the Salzburg Festival.		

	

			

		

			
Are dogs allowed?

		

		

			No, generally speaking, dogs and other pets are not allowed on the Salzburg Festival’s premises. Guide dogs and seeing-eye dogs are exempt from this rule.