# Day trip to Salzburg from Vienna by train: Mirabell, Mozart's birthplace, the cathedral and the fortress Early Railjet, Mirabell and the Getreidegasse, the house where Mozart was born, lunch at St Peter's, the cathedral, the fortress by funicular and a mug at the Augustiner before the train. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/salzburg/itineraries/by-train-with-mozart-and-the-fortress · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 07:30 · Salida: 2 h 30 by train (Railjet from Wien Hauptbahnhof · book early for the Sparschiene fare) - 10:15 · Mirabell Palace and Gardens (free · the fortress at the far end of the garden) - 10 min on foot - 11:00 · Getreidegasse and the old town passages (cross the Salzach by the Makartsteg) - 2 min on foot - 11:30 · Mozart's birthplace, at Getreidegasse 9 (€18 · open daily 9:00 to 17:30) - 7 min on foot - 12:45 · St. Peter Stiftskulinarium (opens at 12:30 · book ahead) · St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, €€€€ - 1 min on foot - 14:30 · St Peter's Cemetery and the catacombs (free · next to the restaurant) - 3 min on foot - 15:00 · Salzburg Cathedral and Domplatz (€7 · Sundays and public holidays from 13:00) - 6 min on foot - 15:45 · Hohensalzburg Fortress and the FestungsBahn funicular (funicular from the Festungsgasse · €15.50 · from October to April closes at 17:00) - 30 min on foot - 18:00 · Augustiner Bräu Kloster Mülln (beer from the wooden barrel · open from 15:00, weekends from 14:30) · Augustiner Bräu Kloster Mülln, € - 19:30 · Vuelta: 2 h 30 by train (Railjet from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, a quarter of an hour on foot) Salzburg can be seen in a day from Vienna if you get up early: there are two trains an hour without changing, the journey takes about two and a half hours and the station is a quarter of an hour's walk from the old town. The day covers the essentials of Mozart's city: the Mirabell garden, the street of wrought-iron signs, the flat where the composer was born, St Peter's Abbey, the Baroque cathedral and the fortress above the Mönchsberg, and ends with a mug in the Augustinian monks' brewery before the last comfortable train. ## The day, hour by hour 7:30 · Railjet from Vienna. It leaves Wien Hauptbahnhof and stops at Meidling. The ÖBB Sparschiene fare is cheaper the earlier you buy it, up to six months ahead. The WESTbahn also runs, from the Westbahnhof. 10:15 · Mirabell Gardens. A fifteen-minute walk from the station, on the new bank. The Baroque garden has the fortress as a backdrop and is open from 6:00; entry is free. 11:00 · Getreidegasse. You cross the Salzach by the Makartsteg footbridge and enter the old town's shopping street, with its wrought-iron signs and passages between houses. 11:30 · Mozart's birthplace. At number 9 on the same street, the flat where he was born in 1756, now a museum on three floors: €18, or €25 with the Mozart Residence. Allow an hour. 12:45 · Lunch at St. Peter Stiftskulinarium. The restaurant of St Peter's Abbey, which boasts of serving meals since the year 803. Signature Austrian cooking; it is the expensive meal of the day, and you can swap it for the Bärenwirt if you prefer something simpler. Book. 14:30 · St Peter's Cemetery. Next to the restaurant: wrought-iron graves and catacombs cut into the rock of the Mönchsberg. 15:00 · Cathedral. The first Baroque cathedral north of the Alps, with the font where Mozart was baptised. €7. 15:45 · Hohensalzburg Fortress. The funicular leaves from the Festungsgasse, behind the cathedral. With the basic ticket and the funicular, €15.50. From October to April it closes at 17:00; in summer, at 20:00. Up top, the ramparts and the whole city at your feet. 18:00 · Augustiner Bräu Mülln. About 25 minutes on foot along the river bank to Mülln. Beer served from a wooden barrel in a stone mug and food stalls in the corridor for something to eat for dinner. 19:30 · Return. The main station is a quarter of an hour's walk away. You reach Vienna around ten at night. ## With children or in the rain Children like the funicular and the fortress ramparts, and the full ticket adds the magic theatre. In the rain, extend the birthplace and the cathedral and go up to the fortress all the same: its museums are under cover. ## Cómo llegar ### Without a car By train from Vienna, and in Salzburg everything on foot: the old town is pedestrianised. ### By car About three hours on the A1 motorway. For a day the train pays off more: the old town is pedestrianised and you have to leave the car in a car park. ## Consejos ### Buy the train ticket in advance Sparschiene fares drop a lot when booked weeks ahead. ### Bring the Salzburg Card if you are visiting three places It includes the birthplace, the fortress and the city bus. ### Check the cathedral's timetable During Mass and the midday music it cannot be visited. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does the day cost? Between €160 and €230 per person with the return train, admissions, lunch at St Peter's and the beer; eating at the Bärenwirt, quite a bit less. ### Is there really enough time? Yes, with about eight hours in the city. If you also want Hellbrunn or the Untersberg, stay a night. ### Is everything open all Sunday? Yes, but the cathedral only from 13:00: change the order and go in after lunch. ### Do I need to book lunch? At St Peter's, yes, on their website. The Augustiner is an enormous brewery, with more than a thousand seats in the garden.