How do I get from Salzburg airport to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof?

Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof: €2.60 for one traveler, 21 min. It leaves you at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, then on to Mirabellplatz in the new town. Trolleybus 2 runs from the airport stop to the Hauptbahnhof in 21 minutes, every 10 minutes on weekdays, for EUR 2.60 with a 1h ticket bought at the stop machine before you board.

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1 way to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof

For Salzburg generally we recommend the Trolleybus 10 to the old town; for Salzburg Hauptbahnhof the answer changes.

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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof

2 · Salzburg Linien (Salzburger Verkehrsverbund)

21 min rideEvery 10 min05:25–23:46

Airport Terminal stopSalzburg Hauptbahnhof

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 to 20 on Saturdays and 20 to 30 on Sundays; every 20 in the evening. Sunday from 05:27 to 23:26.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Trolleybus 2 runs from the airport stop to the Hauptbahnhof in 21 minutes, every 10 minutes on weekdays, for EUR 2.60 with a 1h ticket bought at the stop machine before you board.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Airport W. A. Mozart into Salzburg

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Already at the right station.

The main railway station north of the old town, for ÖBB trains to Vienna, Innsbruck, Munich and the ski valleys.

Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart

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Airport Terminal stop

Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof · 21 min

Salzburg Hauptbahnhof

Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof serves Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Trolleybus 10 to the old town does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:25–23:46. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof

Find the airport station

Airport Terminal stop. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof

21 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Salzburg: €100 for four

Four pay €10.40 on the cheapest way to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €100 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Salzburg; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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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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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Trolleybus 10 to the old town stop at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof?

No. It runs to Rathaus.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Trolleybus 2 to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:25–23:46. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Salzburg Hauptbahnhof from the centre?