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Salzburg · Austria

Car hire and driving in Salzburg

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Austria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SZG means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813.

Drives from Salzburg

Car rental from Salzburg: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Salzburg to LinzAustria108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Salzburg to MunichGermany116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Salzburg to InnsbruckAustria137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Salzburg to RegensburgGermany152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Salzburg to IngolstadtGermany161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Salzburg to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria162 km (100 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Salzburg to AugsburgGermany172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Salzburg to UdineItaly193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Salzburg to BolzanoItaly194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Salzburg to GrazAustria198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Salzburg to PilsenCzechia218 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Salzburg to LjubljanaSlovenia224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Salzburg to IstanbulTurkey1,467 km (912 mi)about 22 h 23 min
Salzburg to LondonUnited Kingdom1,032 km (641 mi)about 15 h 44 min
Salzburg to Saint PetersburgRussia1,751 km (1,088 mi)about 26 h 42 min
Salzburg to BerlinGermany526 km (327 mi)about 8 h 1 min
Salzburg to MadridSpain1,564 km (972 mi)about 23 h 51 min
Salzburg to BursaTurkey1,530 km (951 mi)about 23 h 20 min
Salzburg to KyivUkraine1,302 km (809 mi)about 19 h 52 min
Salzburg to İzmirTurkey1,544 km (960 mi)about 23 h 33 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Salzburg?

The right, as everywhere in Austria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.