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How much does a trip to Salzburg, Austria cost?
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A 3-night trip to Salzburg, Austria for 2 people costs about €760 on a mid-range budget, from €385 travelling cheaply up to €1,270 in comfort. Totals cover accommodation, food and drinks, local transport and sights; flights are extra.
Updated October 2026
Trip cost calculator
3-4 star hotel, restaurants, a taxi now and then
| Stay | €295 |
| Food & drinks | €225 |
| Local transport | €115 |
| Sights & activities | €125 |
| Total | €760 |
Cost per person per day in Salzburg, Austria
| Budget | Mid-range | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay | €27 | €49 | €85 |
| Food & drinks | €23 | €38 | €52 |
| Local transport | €6 | €19 | €33 |
| Sights & activities | €8 | €21 | €42 |
| Total per person per day | €64 | €125 | €210 |
What things cost in Salzburg, Austria
Hotel room per night
- Budget€53
- Mid-range€99
- Comfort€170
Live nightly rates for a double room near the centre: median of 18 hotels on Agoda for a night next month.
- Restaurant meal€16.05
- Street food or quick meal€5.35
- Coffee€3.12
- Beer€3.57
- Taxi per km€2.23
- Public transport ticket€2.40
Hotels in Salzburg, Austria
Budget: €53 · Mid-range: €99 · Comfort: €170
See hotel prices for your datesMoney tips for Salzburg, Austria
- Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €25 - €30. Use the official taxi rank outside the terminal and confirm the meter is running before departure. Refuse flat or un-metered offers from drivers approaching you inside the arrivals hall.
- Best alternative: Bus line 2 from outside the terminal, arriving at the main station (Hauptbahnhof) (€3)
- Buy tickets before boarding at machines, the official app, or the driver, then validate stamps before the ride. Tap your card or app on boarding for bus and tram services.
- Rounding up or leaving about 10% is appreciated in restaurants but not required. Taxi drivers and tour guides accept small rounding-up tips; service is usually included.
- Always choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion at the terminal. Prefer bank-attached ATMs over independent machines at tourist spots, which often charge higher fees.
Tickets for the top sights
Check current prices and book official tickets in advance.
How we calculate
Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.
Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.
Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-23. Your trip can cost more or less.