About Salzburg

Salzburg is a city in Austria, near the border with Germany's Bavaria state, with a population of 157,000 (2020). It was the setting for the 1965 movie The Sound of Music, so you may think you know all there is to see in Salzburg if you have seen the movie. Admittedly, it is difficult not to burst into song when you're walking along the Salzach River, or climbing up to the Hohensalzburg fortress, which looms over the city. But there is a lot more to this compact, courtly city than Julie Andrews and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born here.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Symbol: €

Language

German

Phone Code

+43

International dialing code for Austria

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for Austria

Region

Europe

Central Europe

Connectivity

Salzburg has 4G from all Austrian carriers. As of Sept 2021, 5G has not reached the city.

How to Get to Salzburg

Transportation options and arrival information

Having arrived at the airport (Flughafen Salzburg), it is very easy to make your way into the town centre by electric trolleybus or other modes of transport. Tickets for these services can be bought easily from the bus driver and you can travel from here to the "Hauptbahnhof" main station where you can reach many destinations, predominantly in Austria, but also across the whole of Europe.