car in salzburg

Driving from Vienna -Durnstien - Salzburg wanting to know if we should keep the car in Salzburg to see the outlying areas (st wolf....etc)

it seems like car rental is discouraged...is it just as easy to hop on a train to get to outlying towns?

We are committed to staying 3 nights in Salzburg.

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A car will give you much more freedom to get out and about. While the trains and buses are good in Salzburg it%26#39;s much quicker, especially when you have a short stay, to get around by car. I recommend a visit to Konigsee, just over the border in Bavaria (close to Berchtesgaden). We nip over there in the car a lot and it only takes about forty minutes. Even driving up the Gaisberg to look down over the city and the fabulous views of the Alps is an easy thing to do in the car.

Parking in Salzburg is, however, very costly. Are you staying right in the town?

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yes at the hotel goldener hirsch, I am inquiring as to whether they have parking available.

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LizR,

i just started a new topic in this forum (Driving from vienna to salzberg). Looks like you would have the right info for me in that too.

also - if we have a car for 4-5 days and staying in a resort near saalfelden, how should we plan our days to sightsee. We are not into skiing hence we would like to see all the beautiful spots of Austria.

thanx

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Salzburg itself is very compact and entirely walkable. Perhaps you can plan to stay outside Salzburg for another day and see the oytlying areas if you don%26#39;t want to pay extra rental and parking charges.

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thanx. intend to stay outside salzburg and do salz as a visitor only

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There is parking close to the Goldener Hirsch at the Neutor (literally a few minutes walk away). I don%26#39;t know the cost, though. If you email the hotel they might tell you of any special arrangements they might have with a parking garage.

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