Munich to Salzburg Sightseeing Day Trip By Train

This full day trip takes you from Munich to Salzburg by train, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and one of Austria's best preserved historic cities. A guide travels with the group on the outbound journey and leads a guided orientation on arrival, before free time to explore Salzburg at your own pace.

Mozart's Salzburg

The guide traces the places that shaped Mozart's life, including streets and cafes he is known to have frequented and the residence where he lived for a time. His birthplace can be visited separately if you choose to pay the entry fee, and the guide explains how the city shaped his early career before he left for Vienna.

Sound of Music filming spots

Salzburg is also known as a filming location for The Sound of Music, one of the most watched films ever made, and the tour passes several of the spots used in it. Mirabell Gardens, where scenes including Do Re Mi were filmed, forms one of the stops on the guided portion of the day.

Guided orientation on arrival

After the train journey, the group receives a map of Salzburg and joins a 1.5 hour orientation tour covering the city's major landmarks. This gives a useful sense of layout before the free time that follows, with the guide pointing out where to find the sights covered later in the day and offering personal recommendations along the way.

Exploring the old town

Salzburg's old town is one of the best preserved medieval centres in Europe, with winding streets, market squares and Baroque architecture packed into a compact area. The guided walk takes in fountains, churches, a monastery and one of the continent's oldest restaurants, along with Salzburg Cathedral, one of the city's most recognisable landmarks.

Free time to explore

After the guided portion finishes, guests have around three hours of free time before the return journey to Munich. Many use this time to visit Fortress Hohensalzburg, a nine hundred year old fortress with panoramic views over the city and the mountains beyond, or simply wander the old town streets at their own pace.

• Trace the footsteps of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through the streets and cafes he once visited
• See filming locations from The Sound of Music, including the Mirabell Gardens
• Join a 1.5 hour guided orientation tour on arrival, before your free time begins
• Walk through Salzburg's UNESCO listed old town, with its Baroque churches and squares
• See the impressive Salzburg Cathedral, one of the city's central landmarks
• Use your free time to visit Fortress Hohensalzburg, a nine hundred year old fortress above the city

• Roundtrip train travel between Munich and Salzburg
• Fully guided orientation tour led by an expert guide
• A detailed map of Salzburg's historic old town
• Personalised tips and recommendations from your guide

• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Entry fees to attractions such as Fortress Hohensalzburg or Mozart's birthplace
• Snacks and drinks
• Gratuities and tips

1. Download the voucher from your Rayna Tours dashboard after booking.
2. Keep a soft copy of the voucher on your phone, or print it out.
3. Show the voucher to the guide at the meeting point for verification.

• Meet at the local operator's office at Dachauer Strasse 4, 80335 Munich.
• Carry a valid passport for the trip, since checks on trains between Germany and Austria occasionally happen.
• Driver's licenses are not accepted as valid identification for this trip, so bring your passport instead.
• The tour is pram and wheelchair friendly, though some streets in Salzburg's old town are cobbled and can make pushing a pram slightly uneven.
• Around three hours of free time is included after the guided portion, giving you time to explore independently.
• Entry to Fortress Hohensalzburg, Mozart's birthplace and other attractions is optional and not included in the tour price.
• The tour may be rescheduled or refunded in the event of adverse weather.
• Arriving after the designated time is treated as a no show, with no rescheduling or refund available.
• Actual timings can vary with traffic and train schedules on the day.