Salzburg
About 2 hr 30 min by train from Vienna
Mozart's baroque city, the fortress and The Sound of Music.
Why locals go
Mozart and mountains, under three hours on the Railjet.
Visiting Vienna?
At 2 hr 30 min by train, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Vienna for your flight home.
What to book
- Hohensalzburg Fortress
- Sound of Music tour
- Mozart's birthplace
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Fortress at sunset
- Mozart dinner concert
With friends
- Sound of Music bike tour
- Augustiner beer hall
When to go
Year-round, festival in summer, markets in December.