Planning Your Visit
Prevention Measures
- Information on Prevention Measures at the Salzburg Festival can be found here.
- Information on Entry Requirements to Austria can be found here.
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 will be vaild for travel within the city of Salzburg in the so called core-zone by trolleybus, bus or S-Bahn from three hours before the performance begins until the last service. 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
Access and parking regulations
During the Salzburg Festival, coaches (mini buses are considered as cars) require a permit sticker to enter Hofstallgasse.
For more information, please refer to the information letter for coaches.
Please order your permit sticker at busvignette@salzburgfestival.at
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.
Written orders, using our order form if possible, are processed with priority according to the date by which they are received.
Single ticket orders are processed from January 14, 2022 (according to availability).
Please send your wirtten orders to:
Ticket Office of the Salzburg Festival
Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz 11 · 5020 Salzburg · Austria
info@salzburgfestival.at
In contrast to printed admission tickets, there are no processing fees (printing and shipping costs) or fees for any re-personalization and replacement tickets for e-tickets.
or by mail: Ticket Office of the Salzburg Festival P.O. Box 140, 5010 Salzburg, Austria
All orders arriving at the latest by the deadline will be handled equally, irrespective of when they arrive. Notification of the extent to which the order is as requested processed will be sent by April 2022 at the latest. Orders received after the deadline will only be processed after all orders placed before the deadline have been filled.
Orders from Club Members, Patrons, Association Members and Subscribers are processed with priority and are linked to the current member status.
The online ticket purchase is approved automatically via email.