{"id":8475,"date":"2020-07-23T16:33:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T16:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiqets-blog-staging.local\/day-trips-from-vienna\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:52:35","slug":"day-trips-from-vienna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/blog\/day-trips-from-vienna\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Beyond the Austrian Capital With These 5 Day Trips From Vienna","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2013 This post was written by Lauren Voges<\/strong> <\/strong>\u2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vienna, the birthplace of sachertorte<\/em>, snow globes, and Christoph Waltz. What\u2019s not to love? The charming capital of Austria is filled with things to do<\/a> and places to see. Even better than that, it\u2019s relatively close to a host of bucket-list-worthy places to visit. From Mozart\u2019s hometown of Salzburg to the Hungarian capital, Budapest, you\u2019ll be spoilt for choice when considering which day trips from Vienna to add to your itinerary. So take some time out from sampling sachertorte<\/em> and discovering more about Mozart\u2019s history<\/a>, and go on a few of these day trips from Vienna. <\/p>\n\n\n

Vienna to Salzburg day trip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start: Salzburg. <\/p>\n\n\n

What to do on your Vienna to Salzburg day trip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

Salzburg for fans o<\/strong>The Sound of Music <\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n

The Sound of Music<\/em> lovers the world over will appreciate a visit to the setting of the famous 1960\u2019s musical film. See the facade of the Von Trapp family home, which is actually the Schloss Leopoldskron and the former residence of the Prince-archbishop. Take a wander through the Mirabell Palace gardens \u2013 you\u2019ll recognize the garden\u2019s Pegasus fountain as one of the backdrops seen in Maria and the children\u2019s rendition of \u201cDo Re Mi\u201d.<\/em> You can even visit the awe-inspiring church where Maria and the Baron got married, Mondsee Abbey.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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Salzburg for fans of Mozart<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n

Not a fan of bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, or the sound of Julie Andrews\u2019 famous soprano voice? There\u2019s more to Salzburg than the story of a captain with seven children and the nun who looked after them. The city is also the birthplace of Mozart. If the history of arguably the world\u2019s greatest composer is of interest to you, you can take a tour of the city<\/a> that includes the home where Mozart was born, the cathedral where he was baptized, the impressive Hellbrunn Palace, and of course the Mozart Residence and Mozart Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n

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What to eat in Salzburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Top off your day of musical meanderings with some Austrian cuisine classics. Think impossibly rich and creamy Viennese hot chocolate; the humble, yet crowd-pleasing, wiener schnitzel, <\/em> and the devilishly delicious sachertorte<\/em>, a chocolate sponge cake made with apricot jam and topped with dark chocolate icing. These tasty treats are worth at least one try \u2013 and no one would blame you for going back for a second or third serving of each throughout this day trip from Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo by <\/a>tim-photoguy on Unsplash<\/a>
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How to get from Vienna to Salzburg <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

By car: <\/strong>Trip time is 2 hours 40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By train: <\/strong>Trip time is 2 hours 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By bus: <\/strong>Trip time is 3 hours 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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