Day trips from Salzburg
11 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Salzburg, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
30 km01 · Nature spot · GermanyKönigsseeA fjord-like lake in the Bavarian Alps, with a red-domed chapel on its shore.
Buses run from Berchtesgaden. Electric boats cross the lake.
30 km02 · Nature spotWolfgangsee (St. Wolfgang)A lake village in the Salzkammergut below the Schafberg mountain.
Buses run from Salzburg to the lake. Boats connect the lakeside villages.
50 km03 · Popular townHallstattA lakeside village tucked below steep mountains.
The village centre is closed to cars: park at the car parks before the tunnel and walk in. By train you arrive on the other side of the lake and cross with the small ferry, timed to the trains.
55 km04 · Hidden townZell am SeeA lake town with a glacier and alpine peaks right above it.
Direct trains run from Salzburg, about 1.5 hours. The town centre is walkable.
85 km05 · Nature spotGrossglockner RoadA high alpine road to Austria's highest mountain and its glacier.
It's a toll road between Bruck in Salzburgland and Heiligenblut in Carinthia, open roughly May to October.
95 km06 · Nature spotKrimml WaterfallsAustria's highest waterfalls, falling in three huge steps.
Buses run from Zell am See, about 1.5 hours. There's a paid car park at the entrance.
110 km07 · Nature spotAchenseeTyrol's largest lake, nicknamed the Fjord of the Alps.
A steam rack railway climbs up from Jenbach in summer. Buses run from Jenbach too.
140 km08 · Hidden town · GermanyMittenwaldPainted alpine houses below steep peaks, known for violin making.
Trains run from Munich and Innsbruck, about 1.5 hours from Munich.
145 km09 · Nature spot · ItalyLago di BraiesAn emerald mountain lake with wooden rowing boats below sheer peaks.
In summer the road to the lake has access limits for cars during the day; check the rules and book, or take the bus from the valley.
145 km10 · Nature spot · ItalyTre Cime di LavaredoThree huge rock towers, the icon of the Dolomites.
A toll road climbs to the Rifugio Auronzo, where the loop starts. In summer you can also come by bus.
145 km11 · Popular town · CzechiaČeský KrumlovA castle town wrapped in the bends of the Vltava river.
Buses from Prague take about 3 hours. Cars can't enter the centre; park in one of the car parks around the edge.Questions
Day trips from Salzburg: good to know
What are the best day trips from Salzburg?
Our favourite hidden places near Salzburg are Königssee (30 km), Wolfgangsee (30 km), Hallstatt (50 km) and Zell am See (55 km). All 11 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Salzburg?
All of them are within about 150 km of Salzburg in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.