Hello,
We are going to do the Salt Mine tour through Viator (I assume it's Panorama, but we booked through Viator). They say we will arrive back at Mirabellplatz at 1pm or a little before 1. We have the following options for a train from Salzburg to Vienna at 1:52 (Westbahn), 2:04 (OBB), 2:11 (OBB) or then 3:30 (OBB). The 1:52 is the least expensive option, but I am not sure we will make that. Husband and youngest daughter will be walking to the train station from the hotel with our luggage so can get there early (they are not doing tour). My oldest daughter and I are doing the tour and will only have our backpacks and walking from the drop off point at Mirabellplatz. I am booking early to get best deal. Would it be reasonable to get the 1:52 or even the 2:04? The 2:11 is double the price. Help!
-Sascha
Posted by
Snohomish, WA
3800 posts
IMO that is plenty of time. IIRC it is about a 15 minute walk.
Posted by
Chicago
1247 posts
It might be a tad more than 15 minutes, but not much. The streets are somewhat nondescript,
so use Maps. If you come in via Lastenstrasse, it may be a bit shorter and you don't have
the grungy "under the railroad bridge" walk.
Posted by
OP
47 posts
I think the 153 pm time might be cutting it too close? Maybe 2:04 or 2:11 are better?
Posted by
2718 posts
If you come in via Lastenstrasse, it may be a bit shorter and you don't have
the grungy "under the railroad bridge" walk.
The walk from Mirabellplatz to the Lastenstrasse back-side entrance of the main train station is about .1 mile longer than the "grungy" one. (I walked there myself and I don't see any reason for this appellation.)
Either walk (about .6 miles) should not take longer than 20 minutes at the max. So catching the 1:52pm train should be no problem.
Posted by
Tinos, Greece
27 posts
You will receive your mobility pass from your accommodation.
This gives you free public transport within Salzburg region for bus and train.
You could hop on the bus from Mirabelle to the station if needed.
Posted by
Green Bay
23093 posts
I assume you will be ambivalent as to whether you arrive in Vienna at the Hauptbahnhof, or the Westbahnhof where Westbahn trains go to. You could also take time for lunch and take the 2:52 pm Westbahn train.
Posted by
OP
47 posts
There doesn't appear to be a 2:52 train- that leaves from a different place. The next one is at 3:52 which is too late for us, as we have to check into our accommodations and then still want to meet my cousin for dinner in Vienna.
Posted by
2718 posts
There doesn't appear to be a 2:52 train- that leaves from a different place. The next one is at 3:52 ...
All of this is not correct.
See here the timetable for a full day (note the remarks at the very end):
https://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query/query-p2w.exe/SalzburgWien.pdf?pathinfo=/en&dwn=tg/tgi2huxu6qk8wgcs_1_1.pdf
This is a temporary link. I hope it will work long enough so you can use it.
Posted by
Northwest Arkansas
1057 posts
If there is a significant savings on 4 train tickets, take a taxi. This assumes you trust the tour to end on time.