Salzburg Card

Discover Salzburg stress-free with the Salzburg Card: free admission to top attractions, unlimited travel on public transport and exclusive discounts - all in one card! Note: This is not an official website.

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What is the Salzburg Card?

The Salzburg Card is the official tourist card of Salzburg, offering visitors free admission to over 20 sights and museums, unlimited use of public transport and discounts on other attractions.

Free admission to more than 20 attractions & museums
incl. Hohensalzburg Fortress, Untersberg railway, Mozart's birthplace, Hellbrunn Palace, boat trip
Attractive discounts in Salzburg
Free travel on public transport
Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours
Salzburg Card must be collected on arrival

This is how the purchase works: Select the day of collection when purchasing. You will receive a digital voucher by e-mail, which you can exchange for the physical card when you arrive in Salzburg (Show pick-up points). The Salzburg Card can be used immediately after collection.

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With the Salzburg Card, you can visit around 20 attractions and museums free of charge. The Salzburg Card includes the following important sights, among others:

Hohensalzburg Fortress (basic ticket)
Untersberg railway (ascent & descent)
Salzburg city boat trip
Mozart's birthplace
Mozart's residence
Hellbrunn Palace
Stiegl-Brauwelt: Beer experience world
House of nature
Salzburg Zoo
DomQuartier Salzburg
Mönchsberg lift
Salzburg Open Air Museum
Christmas Museum
Toy museum

Here you will find a list of all the attractions: Salzburg Card brochure

Please note that the Untersbergbahn is closed twice a year for maintenance work. In 2025, the Untersbergbahn will be out of service on the following days: 3 March to 11 April and 3 November to 12 December.

Some museums and attractions are temporarily closed in winter: Hellbrunn Palace, boat trips, folklore museum, open-air museum, Christmas museum. All closing times can be found in the official brochure.

The Salzburg Card entitles you to the following discounts, among others:

Salzburg Cathedral
Holzkern Store
Guided city tours on foot
Salzburg Theatre
Casino Salzburg
Escape Game
Mozarteum Orchestra
Hop-on/Hop-off bus

Here you will find a list of all discounts: Salzburg Card brochure

For the entire duration of the Salzburg Card (24, 48 or 72 hours), you can use public transport free of charge. The following means of transport are included:

Inner-city trolleybus and Albus lines
Some Postbus routes
Local railway/S1 to Acharting

These are the included lines with which you can reach all the included attractions and museums:

Trolleybus lines: 1-14
Bus lines (Albus): 20-28, 31, 34, 35, 36, 151
Postbus routes: 120/121 to Elixhausen, 130/140 to Eugendorf, 160 to Elsbethen, 180 to Großgmain, 181 to Walserberg, 170 to Rif/Taxach

Further information on public transport can be found on the official website: www.salzburg-verkehr.at

City bus in Salzburg — Leonid Andronov / Shutterstock.com

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Salzburg Card: Savings calculator

Salzburg Card: Day 1

Hohensalzburg Fortress: 14,50 EUR
Mozart's birthplace : 15,00 EUR
Boat trip: 17,00 EUR
Day ticket for public transport: EUR 4,90

Total: EUR 51,40

Salzburg Card: Day 2

Hellbrunn Palace: 15,00 EUR
Untersberg railway: 32,00 EUR
Day ticket for public transport: EUR 4,90

Total: 63,90 EUR

Savings: In this example, services to the value of EUR 103,30 are utilised within 48 hours. The Salzburg Card costs a one-off fee of EUR 40,00. So you save 63,30 EUR.

Pick up your Salzburg Card

You can pick up the Salzburg Card at the following tourist information centres:

Tourist Info - Mozartplatz 5, 5020 Salzburg (opening hours: daily 9:00 - 18:00, closed on Sundays from January to March)
Tourist Info - Südtirolerplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg, at the main railway station (opening hours: daily 9:00 - 18:00)

Restricted opening hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Mozartplatz in Salzburg — Andreas von Mallinckrodt / Shutterstock.com

How to make the most of the Salzburg Card

Visit expensive attractions such as Mozart's birthplace and residence, Hohensalzburg Fortress and Hellbrunn Palace.
Ride the Untersberg cable car, as this is the most expensive of all the attractions on the Salzburg Card.
Use public transport regularly to explore the city and reach all the attractions quickly and conveniently.
Some of the Salzburg Card attractions are located outside the city. We recommend visiting mainly sights that can be reached quickly.
Visit sights and museums that don't take up much time. The more time you have available, the more attractions you can visit.
Take note of the closing days of some attractions and museums and plan your visit accordingly.

The Salzburg Card in four steps

1) Buy Salzburg Card

The Salzburg Card can be purchased online or at the tourist information centres in Salzburg. If you buy online, select the date on which you would like to collect the card.

2) Download online voucher

Print out the online voucher or save it on your phone and take it with you to Salzburg.

3) Collect the Salzburg Card

Pick up your Salzburg Card at one of two pick-up points in the city centre. You can find all pick-up points here.

When you pick up your ticket, you will receive a small travel guide for Salzburg with information on all participating attractions and museums.

4) Activate the Salzburg Card

As soon as you want to use the Salzburg Card, enter your name and the current date and time. From this point on, the card is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours.

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