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To The old town and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Trolleybus 10 to the old town runs 05:04–00:44, the Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:25–23:46.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Bus
Trolleybus 10 to the old town
10 · Salzburg Linien (Salzburger Verkehrsverbund)
19 min rideEvery 10 min05:04–00:44
Airport Terminal stop→Rathaus
Non-stopLuggage space
€2.60total for 1 adult€2.60 eachBuy ticketOn Salzburg Linien
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Airport Terminal stop, in front of the terminal
EUR 2.60 for the 1h ticket, valid for any number of rides within 60 minutes. Buy it at the stop machine or in the apps; nothing is sold on board. Children under six ride free.
Luggage. No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city trolleybus.
Hours. Every 10 minutes on weekdays by day, every 15 on Saturdays and 20 on Sundays; every 20 minutes in the evening. Saturday from 06:04 to 01:03, Sunday from 06:44.
€2.60total for 1 adult€2.60 eachBuy ticketOn Salzburg Linien
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Airport Terminal stop, in front of the terminal
EUR 2.60 for the 1h ticket, valid for any number of rides within 60 minutes. Buy it at the stop machine or in the apps; nothing is sold on board. Children under six ride free.
Luggage. No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city trolleybus.
Hours. Every 10 minutes on weekdays by day, every 15 to 20 on Saturdays and 20 to 30 on Sundays; every 20 in the evening. Sunday from 05:27 to 23:26.
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How do I get from Salzburg airport to Salzburg city center?
For one traveler the Trolleybus 10 to the old town at €2.60, 19 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Hire a car for the ski towns: Zell am See is almost two hours on the hourly bus 260, and Bad Gastein has no bus from the airport. You already reach the old town and the Hauptbahnhof on trolleybuses 10 and 2, every 10 minutes, in about 20 minutes. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Trolleybus 10 to the old town runs 05:04–00:44, and the Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:25–23:46. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Salzburg is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city trolleybus.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Trolleybuses 2 and 10 and the regional buses 260, 180 and 181 leave from the stop in front of the terminal. The ticket machine stands at the stop.
Tickets
Nothing is sold on the trolleybuses: buy the EUR 2.60 1h ticket at the machine by the stop, which takes cards and contactless, or in the Salzburg Verkehr apps. Regional buses sell their own ticket on board.
The taxi rank
The taxi rank is directly in front of the terminal. The ride to the Hauptbahnhof takes 15 to 20 minutes and needs no motorway.
At night
The last trolleybus 2 leaves at 23:46 for the Hauptbahnhof. Line 10 runs to the old town until 00:44, and until 01:03 on Saturday night; then nothing until 05:04 on weekdays.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
10 · Salzburg Linien (Salzburger Verkehrsverbund)Trolleybus 10 to the old town
From
Airport Terminal stop, in front of the terminal
To
Rathaus, at the edge of the old town by the Salzach, via F.-Hanusch-Platz
Luggage
No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city trolleybus.
Runs
05:04–00:44
Journey
19 min
EUR 2.60 for the 1h ticket, valid for any number of rides within 60 minutes. Buy it at the stop machine or in the apps; nothing is sold on board. Children under six ride free.
While the Neutor tunnel is closed, line 10 runs round by Mülln and its times differ from the usual timetable.
Get off at F.-Hanusch-Platz or Rathaus for the old town; the bus goes on across the river.
Every 10 minutes on weekdays by day, every 15 on Saturdays and 20 on Sundays; every 20 minutes in the evening. Saturday from 06:04 to 01:03, Sunday from 06:44.
2 · Salzburg Linien (Salzburger Verkehrsverbund)Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof
From
Airport Terminal stop, in front of the terminal
To
Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, then on to Mirabellplatz in the new town
Luggage
No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city trolleybus.
Runs
05:25–23:46
Journey
21 min
EUR 2.60 for the 1h ticket, valid for any number of rides within 60 minutes. Buy it at the stop machine or in the apps; nothing is sold on board. Children under six ride free.
For the old town, line 10 is the direct bus; line 2 reaches Mirabellplatz, across the river from it, 27 minutes out.
Every 10 minutes on weekdays by day, every 15 to 20 on Saturdays and 20 to 30 on Sundays; every 20 in the evening. Sunday from 05:27 to 23:26.
What is the best way from Salzburg airport to Salzburg city center?
For one traveler, the Trolleybus 10 to the old town at €2.60, 19 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Salzburg airport to Salzburg city center?
For one traveler, the Trolleybus 10 to the old town at €2.60. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Salzburg airport to Salzburg city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Trolleybus 10 to the old town at €2.60, 19 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Salzburg by any means. See every option by bus
How do I get from Salzburg airport to Salzburg city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches The old town and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Salzburg, €75 for one traveler, 15–20 min, to any address in Salzburg. It is not the cheapest way in: the Trolleybus 10 to the old town at €2.60 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Salzburg airport to Salzburg city center?
Trolleybus 10 to the old town: 19 min. Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof: 21 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Salzburg: 15–20 min. Salzburg Airport is 3.1 km from the centre of Salzburg, in a straight line.
How far is Salzburg airport from the city center?
3.1 km to the centre of Salzburg, in a straight line. The fastest way in takes 19 min.
Where do I catch the Trolleybus 10 to the old town at Salzburg airport?
Airport Terminal stop, in front of the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Rathaus, at the edge of the old town by the Salzach, via F.-Hanusch-Platz.
Is there a train from Salzburg airport to Salzburg at night?
The Trolleybus 10 to the old town runs 05:04–00:44. The Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:25–23:46. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Salzburg is what remains; it is €75 for the vehicle. Every 10 minutes on weekdays by day, every 15 on Saturdays and 20 on Sundays; every 20 minutes in the evening. Saturday from 06:04 to 01:03, Sunday from 06:44.
Does the Bus 260 to Zell am See go to The old town and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof?
This goes to Zell am See, not into Salzburg.
Does the Private transfer to Zell am See go to The old town and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof?
This goes to Zell am See, not Salzburg: the driver takes you to any address there.
Does the Private transfer to Bad Gastein go to The old town and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof?
This goes to Bad Gastein, not Salzburg: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
Trolleybus 10 goes to the old town, Rathaus in 19 minutes; trolleybus 2 goes to the Hauptbahnhof in 21 minutes. Each runs every 10 minutes on weekdays.
No tickets are sold on the trolleybuses. Buy the EUR 2.60 1h ticket at the machine at the airport stop, which takes cards and contactless, or in the Salzburg Verkehr apps.
The EUR 2.50 single is sold only in packs of five at tobacconists, so at the airport the 1h ticket is the fare. Children under six ride free.
Line 10 runs latest: from the airport until 00:44, and until 01:03 on Saturday night. Nothing leaves for the city after that until about 05:00.
A pre-booked Welcome Pickups sedan for up to three is EUR 75; no fixed taxi fare from the airport is published. The rank is in front of the terminal, 15 to 20 minutes from the Hauptbahnhof.
Regional bus 260 leaves the same stop hourly for Zell am See, about 1 hour 50 minutes via Bad Reichenhall, for EUR 15.80 bought from the driver.
The airport's left-luggage office is closed from September to December 2026.
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