Salzburg - Travel Guide

Salzburg

Country

:Austria

State

:Salzburg

Language

:German (You can manage with English)

Trip Category

:2 Nights and 3 Days Or Weekend trip

Get in

By Train

Train Search Websites

DB (Germany)

http://www.bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml

ÖBB (Austria)

http://www.oebb.at/en/ (This site also provides bus schedules)

Tickets

Option 1

SW Ticket + Einfach- Raus-Ticket +  Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket

Comments: ·   SW ticket valid only on weekends ·   Einfach-Raus-Ticket is for travel to ice caves/Saltmines and back ·   Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket is for weekdays

Option 2

SW Ticket +  Einfach-Raus-Ticket +  ICE

Comments: ·   SW ticket valid only on weekends ·   Einfach-Raus-Ticket is for travel to ice caves/Saltmines and back ·   ICE booking thru DB with bahncard25 with prior booking – 16,6€ p.P

More on Tickets

Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket

http://www.bahn.com/i/view/USA/en/prices/germany/happy_weekend_ticket.shtml

Einfach-Raus-Ticket

http://www.oebb.at/en/Tickets/Groups/Einfach-Raus-Ticket/index.jsp

Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket

Where to Buy?

SW Ticket Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket ICE Ticket

DB Vending Machine Online (DB website Ref: Train search website section)

Einfach-Raus-Ticket

ÖBB Vending Machine Online (ÖBB website Ref: Train search website section)

City Pass

Salzburg  Card

Option1 : 24hrs (22 or 25€) Good for Weekend Trip

Option2: 48hrs (30 or 34€) Good for 2N 3D Trip

More on Pass

Info on Price, Free Entrance and Reductions

http://www.salzburg.info/en/sights/salzburg_card

Salzburg Card Details (PDF)

http://www.salzburg.info/bdb02_sehenswertes/salzburgcard_2011_en.pdf

Important

·  Free single admission to all the city's attractions. ·  Free use of public transport (only for Bus & trams, not for S bahn) throughout the city, including fortress funicular, panorama boat & cable car Untersberg. ·  Attractive discounts for cultural events. ·  Discounts for various tours and excursions.

Where to Buy?

Salzburg Hbf (Tourists Info Counter) Get Details from cards@salzburg.info

Sleep

Hotel

Haus Lindner or Haus Christine

Cost

20€ p.P (per Night including Breakfast)

Info

Haus Lindner

http://www.haus-lindner.at/UK/index.htm

Haus Christine

http://www.haus-christine.org/

Reviews

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g190441-d290588-Reviews-Haus_Christine-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html

Places visited (Places must visit are marked in Green)

1.          Ice Caves 2.          Untersbergbahn 3.          Hellbrun Palace & trick Fountains 4.          Salt Mines 5.          Salzach Cruise 6.          Residenceplatz 7.          HohenSalzburg Fortress 8.          Mirabell Gardens 9.          Mozart’s Birthplace 10.     Mozart’s Residence 11.     Salzburg Dom Cathedral 12.     Panorama Museum 13.     Salzburg Museum 14.     Walking in Old City (Altstadt) 15.     Swarovski shop, Getriedegasse, Salzburg

More Places

http://www.salzburg.info/en/sights/sights_a-z

See

Day 1

General

Take first train to Salzburg from Stuttgart, you will reach Salzburg by 11.45 or 12:45 Purchase Salzburg card and write your name, date & time. (you can write the time of first scan of card) Take train to Hotel (2€ for one direction) or bus to collect keys and keep your luggage. Or Use lockers available just near to tourist info, it costs around 3€ for five people.

Places covered

HohenSalzburg Fortress Salzburg Dom Cathedral Salzach Cruise Walking in Old City (Altstadt) Mirabell Gardens

Initial Plan

Day 1

Time

Activity

Day 1

06:32

Start from Stuttgart HBf

Day 1

12:42

Arrival at Slazburg HBf

Day 1

12:50

Purchase Salzburg card (34€ per person) & train ticket to hotel

Day 1

13:14

Catch S2 - Salzburg Kasern (Towards Strasswalchen) - 5 min

Day 1

13:30

Reach Hotel (Haus Lindner)

Day 1

14:20

Start from Hotel

Day 1

14:38

Catch S2 - Salzburg HBf 6min

Day 1

14:44

Walk from Salzburg HBf to Salzburg Hbf (Südtiroler Platz) - 5min

Day 1

14:45

Catch Bus 25 from Salzburg Hbf (Südtiroler Platz) towards (Grödig Untersbergbahn) 9min

Day 1

14:54

Getdown at Salzburg Rathaus and walk towards Festung Hohensalzburg, Castle 9,80 € (14min) Free with Card

Day 1

16:15

Start from Festung Hohensalzburg, Walk 1,1km

Day 1

16:30

Salzburg Museum 7€ Free with Card

Day 1

17:00

Residenz Castle Free with Card

Day 1

17:30

Salzburger Dom cathedral

Day 1

18:00

Museum of modern Art

Day 1

18:30

Mozart birthplace & living place 7€ +7€ Free with Card

Day 1

18:45

Start from where u are to Makart Bridge

Day 1

19:00

SALZACH CRUISE Makart Bridge 16€ Free with Card

Day 1

20:14

S2 to Hotel (19:14, 20:14. 21:22, 22:22, 23:22,00:22)

Day 2

Places covered

Ice Caves Salt Mines

Initial Plan

Day 2

Time

Activity

Day 2

07:10

Start from Hotel after breakfast

Day 2

07:25

Purchase Einfach-Raus-Ticket 28€

Day 2

07:33

Catch S2 - Salzburg HBf 6min

Day 2

08:19

Catch S3 From Salzburg HBf (towards Schwarzach-St.Veit)

Day 2

09:12

Arrival at Werfen (After Golling-Abtenau) 5th Stop 43kms

Day 2

+20min

Bus to Eisreisenwelt (5€ per person Up and Down) 9:20, 10:20

Day 2

+20min

Walk till Toll and purchase tickets 19€ per person

Day 2

+3min

Cable car

Day 2

+20min

Walk till Entrance

Day 2

+75min

Guided Tour 700steps

Day 2

+20min

Walk till Cable car

Day 2

+3min

Cable car

Day 2

+20min

Walk till Entrance + Bus stop

Day 2

+20min

Bus Eisreisenwelt to Werfen

Day 2

14:12

Catch S3 - Hallein (Towards Freilassing) after Hallein Burgfried 8th Stop 28kms

Day 2

14:34

Arrival at Hallein

Day 2

+15min

Bus to Saltmines (towards Duerrnberg)

Day 2

+5min

Walk till toll and purchase tickets 14,4€ per person with Salzburg Card

Day 2

+45min

Guided Tour

Day 2

Salt village and museum

Day 2

+15min

Bus to Hallein

Day 2

18:34

REX 1513 to Salzburg HBf

Day 2

18:49

Arrival at Salzburg HBf

Day 2

20:14

S2 to Hotel (19:14, 20:14. 21:22, 22:22, 23:22,00:22)

Day 3

General

Check out the room in the morning and leave your luggage in lockers at Hbf

Places covered

Untersbergbahn Hellbrun Palace & trick Fountains Mozart’s Birthplace Mozart’s Residence Swarovski shop, Getriedegasse, Salzburg Walking in Old City (Altstadt) Residenceplatz Salzburg Museum Panorama Museum

Initial Plan

Day 3

Time

Activity

Day 3

07:10

Start from Hotel after breakfast

Day 3

07:33

2€ per person ticket to Hbf. Catch S2 - Salzburg HBf 6min  or

Day 3

07:20

Or Take Bus : Stop name Werner Von Siemens Platz change in Landrstrasse to Hbf

Day 3

07:45

Catch Bus 25 Grödig Untersbergbahn (Talstation) 20€ Free with Card

Day 3

08:20

Arrival at Grödig Untersbergbahn (Talstation)

Day 3

+2hr

Cable car and visiting

Day 3

11:00

Catch Bus 25 Hellbrunn – schloss und Wasserspiele

Day 3

11:16

Arrival Hellbrunn – schloss und Wasserspiele  Free with Card

Day 3

+1 hr

To visit

Day 3

12:56

Start from  Hellbrunn – schloss und Wasserspiele

Day 3

13:16

Arrival at Mirabell Platz

Day 3

13:20

Mirabell Gardens

Day 3

13:45

Walk in old centre

Day 3

14:30

Swarovski Shop Salzburg, Getreidegasse, Salzburg,

Day 3

15:30

Walk towards Hbf or take a Bus

Day 3

16:00

Arrival at Salzburg Hbf

Day 3

17:09

Departure from Salzburg (ICE from Munich)

Day 3

21:51

Arrival at Stuttgart Hbf

Useful links:

Ice Caves

http://www.eisriesenwelt.at/site/content/CB_ContentShow.php?coType=home&lang=EN

Salt Mines (Hallein)

http://www.salzwelten.at/salz_en/

Untersbergbahn

http://www.untersbergbahn.at/en http://www.salzburg.com/wiki/index.php/Untersbergbahn

Salzburg

http://www.salzburg.com/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite http://www.salzburg.info/en/ http://www.visit-salzburg.net/general-info.htm

Source:

Personal Experience

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