The 15 Best Salzburg Day Trips from Munich

1.Salzburg, St. Wolfgang, and the Salzkammergut

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,084 reviews · 11 hours · from $84Our pick

Ride from Munich to Salzburg in a climate-controlled coach with an English-speaking guide, then explore independently for about 2.5 hours. From April to October, continue to Wolfgangsee for an optional boat ride to St. Wolfgang and a drive past Mondsee. Guides may include Melanie, Hanae, Elizabeth, or Jackie.

“Our driver Mario’s and esp. the tour guide Melanie were awesome despite of the rain. She did an outstanding job accommodating us. Driver did a good job in bringing us back on time.”

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2.Salzburg and Lake District Day Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 716 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $86

Travel from Munich to Salzburg and the Austrian Lake District by air-conditioned coach, with guide commentary, free time in Salzburg, and an optional Lake Wolfgang boat ride. Guides such as Melanie, Jacqueline, Courtney, and Gerda have led the trip. Carry your passport and expect a long day with limited Salzburg time.

“Could have used more direction to bathrooms and actual locations vs go left or go right at our meeting location. Description was walking tour but that was not true.”

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3.Private TOUR Munich > Eagle Nest > Königssee > Salzburg > Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $510

Travel privately from Munich through the Bavarian Alps to Eagle’s Nest, Königssee, and Salzburg in 10 to 12 hours. English-speaking drivers such as Thomas, Tomas, Martin, and Peter provide transport and local insight, while you choose how to spend your time. Tickets, meals, and the Königssee boat are extra.

“Our driver, Tomas, was the best! He had great insight into the area and history of the places we travelled to, and he was very accommodating to any changes in our itinerary. Every sight was beautiful and/or interesting. Would highly recommend!”

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4.Private Sound-of-Music and Historic Salzburg Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours (approx.) · from $921Top rated

Travel from Munich to Salzburg with a private guide such as Karl, Stefan, Maria, Boris, or Armin. Choose a 9.5 or 11-hour route through film locations, Salzburg’s old town, Hellbrunn, Mirabell, and the Salzkammergut in a Mercedes or VW minivan.

“Salzburg is an absolutely beautiful city filled with charm and history. The old city is amazing, lovely shops, Mozarts birthplace, places where the Sound of Music was filmed and great food. Armin was an exceptional tour guide. We talked about my interest in the movie The Sound of Music and he took us to all the places where the movie was filmed. A thoroughly memorable tour experience with an outstanding guide.”

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5.Salzburg History & Food Private Tour with Munich train add-on

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

Travel from Munich to Salzburg for a private guided day of Austrian food, Mozart sights, and local history. Expect schnitzel, Salzburger Nockerln, Sacher Torte, and beer tastings, with guide Annabelle praised for her warm, personal style. Return train tickets must be arranged separately or added at booking.

“This is an amazing tour. Annabelle provided not only awesome food but a wonderful history tour of the city. Don’t miss this opportunity.”

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6.Salzburg Semi-Private Guided Day Tour from Munich with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $330

Travel from Munich to Salzburg with a guide such as Victoria or Katrina, then explore Mirabell Palace, the Salzach River, the Old Town, Hohensalzburg Fortress, and St. Peter’s. Lunch, transport, the fortress museum, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“We were very fortunate to be the only guests for the tour on August 5, 2925. Our guide, Victoria, was excellent and she had a wonderful assistant, Angela. Victoria was knowledgeable about the city and great navigating the transportation. Due to construction, our travel both ways was disrupted with changing either from train to bus or between trains. Many announcements were in German only, thus it would have been difficult for us to navigate on our own. The city of Salzburg is as charming in real life as in the movie! A beautiful day in the land of the Sound of Music. Mozart’s birthplace and the fortress were also very…”

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7.Private day trip from Munich to Salzburg and Hallstatt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $499

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from your Munich address to Salzburg and Hallstatt, with an English-speaking driver such as Frank, Sonny, Andrew, or Mirek. Plan about 10 to 12 hours, choose your sightseeing order, and pay separately for meals and attraction tickets.

“Great history and dramatic scenery combined. Our driver did a great job answering questions and noting points of interest, letting us know about current life in Austria and Germany”

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8.Private day trip from Munich to Eagle’s Nest, Salzburg and back

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 7 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $511

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Munich to Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg with an English-speaking driver such as Tomas or Thomas. Plan about 7 to 10 hours, buy attraction tickets separately, and set your own pace at both stops.

“Everything very interesting, we were short of time. 8 hours is not enough for visiting the two places”

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9.VIP day trip to Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $227

Meet Paul or another multilingual guide at Munich Central Station for a small-group train trip to Salzburg. You’ll get a 90-minute orientation, local bus tickets, Mozart stops, Sound of Music locations, free time, and a welcome Mozart Kugel before returning to Munich.

“Paul is great! He takes great care of all of his clients and gives a great overview of Salzburg. He’s very entertaining!”

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10.Private Transfer from Munich to Salzburg with 2 hours for sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $307

You’ll ride door to door from Munich to Salzburg with an English-speaking local driver and about two hours for sightseeing. Choose a stop such as Herrenchiemsee, Hallein, Berchtesgaden Eagle’s Nest, or Schönau am Königssee. Vehicles range from sedans to large vans for groups up to 14.

“Our driver was Lucas he was on time which was nice. My initial impression was not good as he smelled pungent no deodorant and the van was unkempt. We took the autobon to get to Salzburg . I realize there is no speed limit but I felt unsafe as he was texting and driving and was very sporadic with speed and brake. He dropped us off for a 30 min stop and asked us to meet him back at the same stop. We arrived back in 30 min and he was lying down in the back seat with his feet up just hanging out. I felt this was extremely unprofessional.…”

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11.Private Eagles Nest & Salzburg Mini Van Tour incl. S.O.M sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 11 hours (approx.)

Leave Munich at 8:00 a.m. in a private minivan for Ramsau, Eagle’s Nest, Salzburg Old Town, and optional Red Bull World or Hellbrunn Palace. Your guide-driver handles the route and commentary, while you get time for Mozart, Sound of Music sites, lunch, and mountain views.

“Alex was such a fun guide. On time, funny, and knowledgeable. We would do another tour with him anytime!”

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12.Private Tour from Munich to Salzburg with English Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $462

Travel privately from Munich to Salzburg in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. See Mirabell Gardens, Getreidegasse, Mozart’s birthplace, Salzburg Cathedral, and Hohensalzburg Fortress. Drivers such as Tomas, Jan, and Martin have received special praise, though this is not a guided walking tour.

“I loved the flexibility of a private tour. The company also accommodated my request for a stop at Hallstatt. Also, I really appreciated the driver, Tomas going over and beyond when we had a personal glitch. However, there was a guide accompanying us during the trip”

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13.Private day trip from Munich to Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $487

Travel privately from Munich to the Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg in 9 to 10 hours. Your English-speaking driver handles the road and shares local tips, while you explore independently. Expect a steep mountain bus, historic lift, Salzburg’s old town, and admission tickets purchased separately.

“It was a an excellent day! Our driver gave us a good history of the castles and area. The car was very clean and comfortable.”

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14.Private Tour to Hallstatt and Salzburg with Austrian Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $1,030

Travel from Munich to Hallstatt and Salzburg with Sepp, The Bavarian Guide. You’ll ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle, visit the Hallstatt Skywalk, eat a traditional Austrian lunch with one drink, and walk Salzburg’s old town, including Mozart’s birthplace.

“I cannot say enough about what a wonderful driver and guide Sepp is! From the moment we met him at the Munich airport we knew he was great! He was a very good communicator in setting up our trip, punctual on our arrival at the airpRead more”

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15.Private Eagle’s Nest Tour from Munich ending in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $872

Ride in a private Mercedes-Benz V-Class from Munich to Berchtesgaden, visit the Eagle’s Nest and Berghof ruins, then finish in Salzburg. Your English-speaking guide handles the route and entry arrangements, while you pay separately for the €31.90 bus and elevator ticket.

“Eagles nest was great. Our tour guide stopped at places for us to get some great pictures of the countryside. She was very nice and made our day trip very enjoyable.”

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