Planning Your Visit
Getting There
Many roads lead to Salzburg, the heart of the heart of Europe. Whether you arrive by car, bus, train or plane, Salzburg is easily accessible from all directions.
Please note that due to the current situation there can be different regulations concerning entrance and residence. Find more information here.
Rail
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)
Meridian (Munich – Salzburg)
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.
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
Festival Ticket = Bus Ticket
Tickets for Festival performances are valid as public transport tickets from six hours before the start of the performance until the end of operations on all SVV bus and rail lines in the federal state of Salzburg (SVV network area).
This offer is vaild for the Salzburg Whitsun Festival and the Salzburg Festival in summer.
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.
Accommodation
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:
Culinary delights at the Salzburg Festival
Reserve delicacies now and enjoy during the interval without waiting. In the Festival Halls you have the opportunity to order food and beverages online in advance. Choose between pre-booking for pick-up at the designated locations in the Unteres Pausenfoyer for performances at the Großes Festspielhaus or in the Karl-Böhm-Saal for performances at the Haus für Mozart and the Felsenreitschule. Or enjoy your pre-ordered food and drinks directly at a pre-reserved place. Click here for reservation.
Accessibility
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.
Your Visit
A visit to the Salzburg Festival is a unique experience. To answer any questions that you may have, we have summarized the most frequently asked questions for you below. Did we miss something? Please drop us a line at info@salzburgfestival.at.
Information for Coaches
Information on access regulations and parking rules for coaches
The Salzburg Festival would like to inform you about the regulations for parking and access to the “Hofstallgasse” due to new legal requirements (05/04/55261/2006/030 City of Salzburg):
„“According to the limited space available for coaches at the Max-Reinhardt-Platz only 6 permits per Festival performance will be issued to coach companies which have received large ticket allocations and have a longer journey to Salzburg. Only those coach drivers who can show this permit will be given access to the “Hofstallgasse” by the police. These regulations have been set up in order to guarantee the access of buses that are fully or nearly fully occupied.
In case Festival performances coincide concerning at the beginning or end, also only 6 permits will be issued. In addition guests can also get off the buses at the stops of public transport according to the legal provision of the traffic rules and regulations. In order to pick up the Festival guests, the bus terminals in the “Paris-Lodron-Strasse” and “Erzabt- Klotz-Strasse” are available.”“
company at the e-mail address busvignette@salzburgfestival.at .
Please include the following information:
- event (date, performance, time, space): e.g.: 11.08.2023, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, 19:00h, Haus für Mozart
- number of persons:
- client (ticket buyer):
- coach company (please state the full address including a contact name):
All applications for permits must be submitted by July 8th 2023 and will then be processed immediately. Permits can only be made available for the venues Großes Festspielhaus, Haus für Mozart, Felsenreitschule & Domplatz.
FAQ
- 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.