Salzburg City Cards

The card covers major sights such as Hohensalzburg Fortress, Mozart’s Birthplace and Residence, DomQuartier, Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg Zoo, Haus der Natur, the Salzach River Cruise, and the Untersberg Cable Car, and numerous other museums and galleries.

Yes. The Salzburg Card includes unlimited travel on Salzburg city buses and trolleybuses, the FestungsBahn funicular to Hohensalzburg Fortress, the Untersberg cable car, and the Salzach River boat within the validity period. Intercity trains and regional routes, howeever, are not covered.

No. Each included attraction is covered for one free visit per card, regardless of whether you have a 24, 48, or 72-hour option. If you leave and want to re-enter, or ride the funicular again, you must buy a separate ticket.

Validity runs in consecutive hours from the first activation, not by calendar day. For example, a 24-hour card activated at 10am remains valid until 10am the next day. The same rule applies to 48-hour and 72-hour cards after initial use.

The card usually replaces the need to buy a separate ticket, so you bypass ticket-purchase queues at participating sites like Hohensalzburg Fortress. However, you still queue for security checks, boarding funiculars, guided tours, or capacity-controlled entries where applicable.

You can buy the Salzburg Card online as a voucher or in person at tourist information offices, some hotels, and sales points in Salzburg. Activation normally happens when you first scan it at an attraction or use it on public transport, starting the validity countdown.

No. The card focuses on Salzburg city attractions and local public transport. It does not cover intercity trains or regional buses to places like Hallstatt, Berchtesgaden, or Munich, so separate tickets are required for those journeys and associated sightseeing.

If an attraction is closed for renovation, seasonal reasons, or its weekly rest day, entry is simply unavailable even with the card, and partial refunds are not usually offered. It is advisable to check opening times for key sights before choosing your card duration.