Salzburg in 2 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: Mirabell, Mozart's Birthplace and the fortress

Baroque gardens, the house where Mozart was born, a market lunch, the cathedral, the hilltop fortress and a monastery beer hall.

1
9:00 AMMirabell Palace and GardensWalk the gardens, free from early morning, before the old town fills. The Marble Hall opens on weekdays only.About 30 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 15 min
2
9:45 AMMozart's BirthplaceAllow about 1 hour inside, then walk the length of Getreidegasse to see its guild signs and through-houses.About 1 hour 45 min here
Entry: €18 (about $20) · With Mozart Residence: €25 (about $28) · Buy a ticket
Official fees: Internationale Stiftung MozarteumLast verified Nov 4, 2026
Walk about 5 min
3
11:30 AMGrünmarkt, UniversitätsplatzEat at the stalls Monday to Saturday; on Saturdays the market closes at 3 PM. On Sundays there is no market, so pick a nearby inn.About 1 hour 15 min here
Pay as you go
Walk about 5 min
4
12:45 PMSalzburg CathedralLook inside and visit the crypt. Visits pause during services and the midday music; on Sundays it opens to visitors at 1 PM.About 1 hour here
Adult: €7 (about $8) · Maintenance contribution; children 13 and under free
Official fees: Salzburg Cathedral (official)Last verified Nov 7, 2026
Walk to the funicular, about 5 min
5
1:45 PMHohensalzburg FortressRide the funicular up and allow about 2.5 hours for the museums, state rooms and views. In winter it closes at 5 PM.About 2 hours 30 min here
Basic with funicular: €15.50 (about $17) · All-inclusive with funicular: €19.20 (about $22) · Buy a ticket
Official fees: Festung HohensalzburgLast verified Nov 4, 2026
Walk down, about 15 min
6
4:30 PMOptionalSt. Peter's CemeteryWalk among the graves; the cemetery is open until 6 PM in winter and 8 PM in summer. The catacombs close earlier.About 1 hour 15 min here
Cemetery free; catacombs €[fee]
Walk about 20 min
7
6:00 PMAugustiner Bräu Kloster MüllnBuy beer in the hall and food from the stalls in the Schmankerlgang. It opens at 3 PM on weekdays and 2:30 PM at weekends.
Pay as you go

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.
Shop the Grünmarkt earlyThe Grünmarkt runs Monday to Saturday and closes at 3 PM on Saturdays. There is no market on Sundays.
Time your cathedral visitSalzburg Cathedral pauses visits during services and the midday music, and opens to visitors at 1 PM on Sundays and holidays.
Check fortress maintenance datesFunicular works close the fortress museums from 9 to 13 Nov 2026. From 11 Jan to 14 Mar 2027 you reach the fortress on foot.

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in the old town or near the Hauptbahnhof: the first suits day 1 on foot, the second the early train to Hallstatt.

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