Cheaper places to stay in or near Salzburg around Christmas for my husband, me, and our four children? We won’t have a car.
You are going to want to book an AirBnb with a group this size.
Probably not available, but we stayed here one Christmas. Outside of Salzburg but on the light rail line. 5 night minimum.
stephen, are there restaurants and/or grocery stores within walking distance?
Grocery store nearby. Which was good as we prepared meals on 24 & 25
We stayed in at The Salt in Hallein over Christmas 2022. We rented two beautiful apartments - one had two bedrooms and the other had one, all double beds. They were very accommodating and even brought us a Christmas tree! There was a bakery across the way and we shopped in the square just steps away on Christmas Eve morning (it was a Saturday). We had a car, but it looks like there is train and bus service to Salzburg. We enjoyed the Salzburg Christmas markets, Christmas Eve at Oberndorf and services at the Salzburg Cathedral on Christmas Morning - beautiful trip!
I stayed here in September and if I were to go back (doubt it) to Salzburg I probably would again. Good location, as good a price as I think you will find for a nice(er) hotel in Salzburg. https://www.hotelelefant.at/
I would call the tourist office. They will speak English. Maybe a packadge deal? You can poke around with the bus routes.
https://www.salzburg.info/en/travel-info/tourist-information
https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
Recommend this very nice place in a good neighborhood, it's possible to walk to the train station if desired
This is all really helpful. Thank you!