Festung Hohensalzburg
The great medieval fortress that towers over the city from its hill. You can walk up or take the funicular, and the views are excellent.
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Airport · Salzburg, Austria
Salzburgo W. A. Mozart SZG
4 km from central Salzburg. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 4 km
- terminals
- 1
- local time
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- IATA · ICAO
- SZG · LOWS
About the airport
Salzburg Airport “W. A. Mozart” lies about 4 km west of the city centre. It is a mid-sized airport with flights to European cities and a lot of seasonal traffic during the ski season.
Terminals
There is a single terminal, compact and easy to get around, with check-in, arrivals and departures in the same building.
Services
You’ll find restaurants, shops, free wifi, currency exchange, left luggage and car rental desks. There is no railway station at the airport: the city centre is reached by bus or taxi.
Getting to the city
Obus 2
A trolleybus line linking the airport with central Salzburg and the main station in roughly 20-25 min.
Taxi
Taxi rank outside the terminal. About 15 min to the city centre depending on traffic.
Airport map
Terminal 1
The airport's main terminal, with check-in, arrivals and departures in a single building. It is compact and easy to get around.
Salzburg
Things to do in Salzburg
Salzburg, on the Salzach river at the foot of the Alps, is Mozart's birthplace. Its Baroque old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Schloss Mirabell und Mirabellgarten
A Baroque palace surrounded by beautifully kept gardens, with a view of the fortress in the distance.
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Getreidegasse
The best-known shopping street of the old town, with wrought-iron signs and Mozart's birthplace at number 9.
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Salzburger Dom
The Baroque cathedral of the old town, with a large dome and a marble façade, next to Residenzplatz.
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How far is the airport from central Salzburg?
Salzburgo W. A. Mozart airport is about 4 km from central Salzburg.
How do I get from the airport to central Salzburg?
From Salzburgo W. A. Mozart airport you can take Obus 2 (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Salzburgo W. A. Mozart airport have?
Salzburgo W. A. Mozart has one terminal: Terminal 1.
Landing in Salzburg?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal building, with its large canopy: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport and its runway from the air: Martin Belam (currybet), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The apron at sunrise, with the Alps behind: Alessandro Lukas, GFDL, Wikimedia Commons
- Festung Hohensalzburg: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Schloss Mirabell und Mirabellgarten: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Getreidegasse: Luckyprof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Salzburger Dom: b k from Freehold, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons