On this 10-hour tour from Munich (6 hours excluding transfer time), your expert guide will take you on a two-hour train journey through the stunning Bavarian countryside to the charming city of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll take you on an orientation walking tour of the old town center, taking in some of the most beautiful and historic sites the city has to offer.
Your full-day trip to Salzburg, Austria, leaves from Munich Hauptbahnof (main train station), outside the Starbucks on platform 11, and returns to München Hauptbahnhof around 7pm.
An easy day trip from Munich
If you don’t have time on your European trip to visit Austria, don’t fret! You can see one of Austria’s most beautiful cities, Salzburg, all on an easy day trip from Munich. You’ll jump on the train for a two-hour scenic journey through the Bavarian countryside, returning to Munich at approximately 7pm.
Stunning scenery
You’ll want to keep your camera at the ready, as you stroll along the picturesque Salzach River, and enjoy the views of the stunning alps. For Sound of Music fans, you’ll visit the Mirabell Palace Gardens, home to some of the musical’s most famous scenes, as well as seeing the impressive Salzburg Cathedral, where Salzburg native Mozart was baptized.
Take an orientation tour and then explore on your own
Upon arriving in Salzburg, your guide will lead you on a 2.5-hour orientation tour, helping you to find some of the major landmarks of the old town center, including the 13th Century Old Market, and the church and cemetery of St Peter’s monastery. After that, you’ll get a few hours to yourself to explore Salzburg at your own pace. Take in the Hohensalzburg Fortress, or taste a delicious authentic Sachertorte (chocolate cake). What you choose to do in Salzburg is up to you!
Munich Hauptbahnhof
Your Salzburg Day Trip starts in front of Starbucks Coffee (Bayerstraße 10A) inside München Hauptbahnhof (main train station), beside platform 11
Stroll along the picturesque Salzach River
Discover the Mirabell Palace Gardens, home to famous Sound of Music scenes
See where Mozart was born, and where he was baptized at Salzburg Cathedral
Enjoy the scenery of the stunning alps
Wander through the gorgeous Salzburg old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site
This trip was a lot of fun! Our tour guide was simply great and very knowledgeable of the history of Salzburg. He was kind and very helpful.
This trip was a lot of fun! Our tour guide was simply great and very knowledgeable of the history of Salzburg. He was kind and very helpful.
Based on the reviews of other travelers, i booked a day tour to Salzburg with EKA Travel & Tours.
The weather on the day we planned didn’t look good, so I was able to change to a day later easily.
Our guide Johan was very informative and communicated well. The sites are spectacular along the way – especially the lake areas outside Salzburg. A few more hours in Salzburg would have been great, as we had to rush to see things. Of course we knew this based on the distance from Vienna.
The group was relatively small, so it was easy to hear what was being said while walking through the town, and easy to ask questions and get some personal attention.
The only negative comment I have has nothing to do with the tour or the company. The EU apparently has restrictions on how long a driver can go without a rest stop. This resulted in a stop in both directions totaling about 90 minutes. I would have loved to have that extra time in Salzburg