Salzburg Airport after dark

Salzburg is the gateway to Zell am See, Saalbach, Obertauern and the Ski Amadé resorts. Most rental desks close between 19:00 and 21:00 and the terminal closes at 23:00, so a delayed evening arrival can leave you without a car.

After dark at Salzburg, in short

The last rental desk to close is Avis / Budget, at 21:00 at the latest (earlier on some days). Out-of-hours pick-up, arranged before you fly: Europcar (until 23:00) and Sixt (until 23:00; not yet confirmed). The last bus or train to Salzburg city centre we list leaves at about 23:30 (not yet confirmed).

Checked 8 Nov 2026. Sources and full hours

Rental desks at Salzburg Airport

Published opening hours. Out-of-hours pick-up has to be arranged before you fly.

Supplier	Desk hours	After hours
Europcar	Mon–Fri 08:00–20:30Sat 09:00–18:30Sun 08:30–20:15	On request, fee applies
Avis / Budget	Mon 08:00–21:00Tue–Sat 08:00–20:30Sun 08:00–21:00	Not offered
Hertz	Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00	Not offered
Enterprise / Alamo / National	Daily 08:00–19:30	Not offered
Sixt	Daily 08:00–19:00	On request, fee applies

Last checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Europcar, Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, Sixt

Leaving the airport

Terminal: Opens around 04:00. You can't sleep inside.
Into the city: City bus 2 runs to Salzburg main station every 15–20 minutes (about 23 minutes); bus 10 runs to the city centre.
Salzburgerland ski resorts: Postbus 260 runs from the airport to Zell am See via Lofer and Saalfelden (about 1½ hours). Bus 270 runs to Flachau on Saturdays only. For other resorts, take bus 2 to Salzburg main station, then a train and a local bus. Connections thin out in the evening.

Worked examples from Salzburg

Real routes worked through by the planner, with sources. Flight delayed? Check what you may be owed.

Landing at Salzburg in the evening and heading to Saalbach: car, transfer or hotel?Four of us landing at Salzburg at 21:00 for Zell am See, no car