Austria by Rail — Six Nights across Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck
A loop through Austria's three best known cities, travelled entirely by train. You begin and end in Vienna, which makes the flights straightforward, and spend the middle of the trip in Salzburg and Innsbruck.
- Duration
- 6 Nights / 7 Days
- Destinations
- Vienna · Salzburg · Innsbruck
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Stays
- Comfort standard
Journey overview
A loop through Austria's three best known cities, travelled entirely by train. You begin and end in Vienna, which makes the flights straightforward, and spend the middle of the trip in Salzburg and Innsbruck.
Photographs: Picturesque Hohensalzburg fortress and Salzburg cathedral skyline. Salzburg, Austria — ABBPhoto via Envato Elements · Colorful houses on bank of the river Inn in Innsbruck, Austria — Slepitssskaya via Envato Elements · Dguendel, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Why you'll love this journey
- Six nights across Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck, travelled by train.
- A Vienna city tour including Schönbrunn Palace.
- A Best of Mozart concert inside the Hohensalzburg fortress.
- The full-day Sound of Music tour through the Salzburg lake country.
- Swarovski Crystal Worlds in the Tyrol.
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met on arrival and escorted to your hotel on a private basis. Vienna is a city built for walking, and the historic centre is dense enough that a first evening stroll covers a surprising amount. A Danube river cruise can be arranged locally if you want to fill the evening.
A city tour of Vienna including Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburg summer residence on the edge of the city. You then make your own way to Vienna station for the train west to Salzburg, and from Salzburg station to your hotel. The evening brings a Best of Mozart concert at the Hohensalzburg fortress above the old town.
A full-day Sound of Music tour out of Salzburg. It runs through the lake country south of the city and the locations used in the film, which are also simply some of the best scenery in Austria. Salzburg itself is small and its old town is compact enough to walk in what remains of the day.
You make your own way to Salzburg station for the train to Innsbruck, roughly one and a half to two and a half hours depending on the service. Innsbruck sits in a valley with mountains rising directly from the edge of town. A Tyrolean folk evening can be arranged locally.
A visit to Swarovski Kristallwelten, about thirty minutes' drive from Innsbruck. It is part museum and part art installation, built around the Chambers of Wonder. The rest of the day is free in Innsbruck, where the old town and the Golden Roof are within walking distance of most hotels.
You make your own way to Innsbruck station for the long train back east to Vienna, roughly four and a half to five hours. It is the most scenic leg of the trip, running through the Alps before the country flattens towards the capital. A Vienna hop-on hop-off tour can be arranged locally.
Breakfast at the hotel, then check out and a private transfer to Vienna airport for your onward flight. Allow the check-in time your airline requires.
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Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- Six nights' accommodation — Vienna 1, Salzburg 2, Innsbruck 2 and Vienna 1.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 7.
- Private transfer on arrival, Vienna airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your hotel to Vienna airport.
- Vienna city tour including Schönbrunn Palace.
- Best of Mozart concert at the Hohensalzburg fortress, Salzburg.
- Full-day Sound of Music tour from Salzburg.
- Swarovski Kristallwelten, Innsbruck.
- Rail journeys Vienna to Salzburg, Salzburg to Innsbruck and Innsbruck to Vienna.
Not included
- GST is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- TCS is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
- Transfers to and from every railway station. The source states on each rail day that you make your own way to the station and from the station to your hotel. All six station legs are your own arrangement and at your own cost.
- The Danube river cruise, the Tyrolean folk evening and the Vienna hop-on hop-off tour. All three are marked optional by the source and named in the day prose. None is included.
- All meals other than the daily breakfasts listed above, and any meal expressly listed as part of a named included component. Lunches, dinners and drinks with meals are not included otherwise.
- Every activity the itinerary marks as optional. Optional excursions are named so you know what is available locally; none of them is included in the price.
- City tax, tourist tax or resort fee. Most European cities levy a per-person per-night tax which the hotel collects directly at check-in or check-out. It is not included.
- Any transfer other than those specified under Inclusions.
- Any sightseeing, entrance ticket or excursion not specifically listed under Inclusions.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone, minibar, and anything of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and late check-out charges, and any hotel upgrade.
- Anything not specifically listed under Inclusions.
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Six nights' accommodation — Vienna 1, Salzburg 2, Innsbruck 2 and Vienna 1.
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 7.
🚆 Transport
- Private transfer on arrival, Vienna airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, your hotel to Vienna airport.
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
🛂 Visa
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
🛡 Insurance
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
Every journey is quoted individually for your travel dates and party. Read our pricing terms for how a quotation is prepared. Cancellations and amendments follow our Refund & Cancellation Policy and Terms & Conditions.
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