Hohensalzburg Fortress and the cathedral domes above Salzburg old town and the Salzach in evening sun

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Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Salzburg: private transfers

Salzburg Airport (SZG) is 5 km from central Salzburg, about 9 minutes by car off-peak.

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  • 5 km
  • about 9 minutes off‑peak
  • 60 min free waiting

A private transfer is a car with a driver for your group only, booked ahead and taken door to door. Send your flight, address and passengers: we check the trip with a local operator, and nothing is booked until you approve the price.

Popular routes from Salzburg Airport (SZG)

Ways into Salzburg compared

Private transfer, taxi and public transport from Salzburg Airport (SZG)
OptionTimePriceLuggageBest for
Private transfer1About 9 minutesQuoted for your trip, and you approve it firstTell us your bags when you requestGroups, heavy bags, late arrivals and door-to-door trips
Taxi2About 9 minutesMetered: €4.90, then €0.30 for every started 110.27 metresDepends on the car at the rankShort notice without booking ahead
Bus: Bus 2 to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof3About 23 minutes. The airport gives about 23 minutes and a bus every 15 to 20 minutes, and every 20 minutes on Sundays and public holidays. The fare is the adult one-hour ticket for the Salzburg core zone in the 2025 tariff.€2.60You carry your bags, with possible changesLight luggage and travelling alone

At a glance

Airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG)
Terminals at SZG
Terminal 1, Terminal 2
Distance to the centre
5 km1
Drive time, off-peak
About 9 minutes1
Waiting after landing
60 minutes
Price includes
Taxes · Tolls · Parking and airport charges · Free waiting time

Good to know about Salzburg

Two city buses into Salzburg

Bus 2 links the airport with Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in about 23 minutes, every 15 to 20 minutes. Bus 10 runs to the city centre in about 15 minutes, every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday. Regional buses such as Postbus 260 towards Bad Reichenhall, Lofer and Zell am See leave from the stop in front of Terminal 1, and tickets come from the machine at the stop or online.3

Taxi fares at SZG

Metered under the ordinance of 5 December 2024 for the city of Salzburg, Bergheim and Wals-Siezenheim. The base amount is €4.90 on weekdays from 06:00 to 21:00 and €6.20 at night and on Sundays and public holidays, followed by €0.30 for every started 110.27 metres. Luggage and animals are not charged extra.2

Trade fairs, venues and events

By the hour and day trips

Book a car and driver by the hour for meetings, site visits, weddings and celebrations, or a day out from Salzburg.

Request a chauffeur by the hour

Business travel and corporate events in Salzburg

For events at Salzburg Congress and Messezentrum Salzburg, one brief covers airport arrivals, venue transfers and chauffeurs by the hour for your guests.

  • Arrivals and departures for congress and trade fair guests
  • Cars by the hour for roadshows, site visits and executives
  • Group transfers for incentive trips and team events

Questions about Salzburg

How close is Salzburg Airport to the old town?

Salzburg Hauptbahnhof is 5 km from the airport by road, about 9 minutes when it is quiet. The Großes Festspielhaus in the old town is 3.8 km away.

Which bus links Salzburg Airport with the main station?

Bus 2 runs between the airport and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in about 23 minutes, every 15 to 20 minutes through the day. A one-hour ticket for the core zone costs €2.60 for an adult in the 2025 tariff.

What is the starting price of a Salzburg taxi?

The ordinance sets €4.90 as the base amount on weekdays from 06:00 to 21:00. At night and on Sundays and public holidays it is €6.20.

Which terminal do I use at Salzburg Airport?

The airport has Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Give us the airline in your request and the brief will name the right building.

Can I ride from Salzburg Airport to Berchtesgaden or Hallstatt?

Yes, on request. Berchtesgaden is about 27 km away and Hallstatt about 83 km, and a local operator prices the route you choose.

Landing at SZG? Send us the trip.

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