Three days in Vienna, the train west to Salzburg and its old town, a day at Hallstatt, the fortress and Mozart Residence, then your journey home.
7 days, 40 stopsBalanced paceMay to Jun, SepApproved by TravPa Editors, Nov 3, 2026
Trip at a glance
Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.
Day 1: St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg and the Albertina
The cathedral and the imperial apartments, lunch at a 400-year-old delicatessen, an afternoon of art and dinner in Biedermeier lanes.
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9:00 AMSt. Stephen's CathedralSightseeing in the nave runs 9 to 11:30 AM and 1 to 4:30 PM, Monday to Saturday. On Sundays it starts at 1 PM, so swap the order.About 1 hour here
All-inclusive: €29 (about $33) · Rear of the nave is free; single tower and tour tickets are sold on site only
10:15 AMImperial Apartments and Sisi Museum, HofburgAllow about 1.5 hours. Hours and prices change when the redesigned Sisi Museum opens on 19 Nov 2026, so check before you go.About 1 hour 45 min here
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Walk about 5 min
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12:00 PMZum Schwarzen KameelHave lunch in the brasserie, whose kitchen opens at noon, or take sandwiches from the bar and delicatessen counter.About 1 hour 15 min here
Pay as you go
Walk about 10 min
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1:30 PMAlbertinaAllow about 2 hours for the collection and the current exhibitions. It stays open until 9 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.About 2 hours here
3:45 PMOptionalMuseumsQuartierRest in the free courtyards between the museums, open around the clock, before the short walk to dinner.About 2 hours 15 min here
Courtyards free
Walk about 5 min
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6:00 PMSpittelbergWalk the lanes between Breite Gasse and Sigmundsgasse and choose one of the inns, cafes or courtyard bars for dinner.
Pay as you go
Before you go
Book these aheadSchönbrunn Palace (day 2), Upper Belvedere (day 2): timed tickets, or tickets that often sell out.
Take the train to SalzburgÖBB railjets run twice an hour from Vienna Hauptbahnhof without changes, and WESTbahn trains take about 2.5 hours.
Book Schönbrunn aheadPalace tickets come with a fixed admission time. Book online and plan the morning around your slot.
Reserve a Belvedere slotThe Upper Belvedere admits visitors only with a time-slot ticket, so book before you go.
Go to Hallstatt by trainChange at Attnang-Puchheim, then take the 7-minute ferry from Hallstatt station to the village. Check train and ferry times for your date.
Check the salt mine seasonThe Hallstatt salt mine and funicular close from 7 to 29 Jan 2027, and the last tour starts in the afternoon in winter.
Plan your airport runFrom Salzburg, the fastest trains reach Vienna Airport in about 2 hours 50 min; bus 2 reaches Salzburg Airport in about 23 min.
Where to stay for this plan
Stay in the Innere Stadt in Vienna, then near Salzburg Hauptbahnhof for the arrival, the Hallstatt train and the trip to the airport.
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