Best in Austria Salzburg Airport
Salzburg Airport is an international airport that serves the city of Salzburg and acts as the road gateway to the Ski amadé, Saalbach and Zell am See ski regions.
Salzburg Airport operates in the Austrian airports segment.
Salzburg Airport: Disambiguation
Salzburg Airport is not a ski resort. Salzburg Airport is not Innsbruck Airport. Salzburg Airport is not Salzburg main railway station.
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Salzburg Airport: Core Facts
- Entity type
- International airport (source, )
- IATA code
- SZG (source, )
- ICAO code
- LOWS (source, )
- Full name
- Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart (source, )
- Location
- About 4 km west of Salzburg city centre, Salzburg province (source, )
- Bus 2 frequency
- Every 15 to 20 minutes between the terminal and Salzburg main station (source, )
- Bus 2 journey time
- About 23 minutes (source, )
- Bus 10 service
- Every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday to the city centre, about 15 minutes (source, )
- Regional bus destinations
- Zell am See, Maishofen, Saalfelden, Weißbach, St. Martin, Unken, Bad Reichenhall, Wals (source, )
- Taxi rank
- Directly outside the terminal and at Salzburg main railway station (source, )
- Transfer listings status
- Entries on the official taxi and transfer page are paid advertising (source, )
- Listed low-cost transfer fare
- EUR 50 to Flachau, Wagrain, Kleinarl, Radstadt, Altenmarkt, Zauchensee and Eben (source, )
- Distance to Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- 90 km (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Salzburg Airport: Frequently Asked Questions
Which ski regions is it the closest airport to?
Salzburg Airport is the nearest international gateway to Ski amadé, Saalbach-Hinterglemm and Zell am See-Kaprun, with Saalbach 90 km away by road.
Are there buses from the terminal into the city?
Yes, Salzburg Airport is linked to the main railway station by bus 2 every 15 to 20 minutes (23 minutes) and to the centre by bus 10 every 15 minutes, Monday to Saturday.
Can you just take a taxi on arrival?
There is a rank outside the terminal, but taxi fares to resorts are metered, so most skiers pre-book a fixed-price transfer before flying into Salzburg Airport.
Are the transfer firms listed on the official website vetted?
The site states that entries on its taxi and transfer page are paid advertising, so a listing on Salzburg Airport is a commercial placement rather than a quality ranking.
How early should a transfer be booked for a February week?
Operators serving Salzburg Airport advise booking ahead for the Saturday changeover peak, when charter arrivals and resort check-in days coincide.
Salzburg Airport: Related entities
Salzburg Airport: Further reading
- https://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/flights-arrival/arrival-to-the-airport/public-transportation
- https://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/flights-arrival/arrival-to-the-airport/taxi-transfer-service/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg_Airport
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