Four of us landing at Salzburg at 21:00 for Zell am See, no car
There are four of us landing at Salzburg at 21:00 with no car, staying in Zell am See. What's the best way there?
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Plan your own →Zell am See / Kaprun is about 85 km from Salzburg Airport, around 1 hour 15 minutes by car in good conditions (our estimate, not yet confirmed). The last rental desk to close is Avis / Budget, at 20:30 that evening.
Out-of-hours pick-up, arranged before you fly: Europcar (until 23:00) and Sixt (until 23:00; not yet confirmed). Public transport (not yet confirmed): 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.
The answer for this example
Saturday in December, landing 21:00, 4 people with ski bags, no car
SZG Salzburg to Zell am See / Kaprun
Take a pre-booked transfer, arrive 23:09
Pre-booked transfer to your door
- Extra cost
- €204
- for your group · estimate
- Unconfirmed
- You arrive
- 23:09
- estimate
- Unconfirmed
- Risk
- Low
- A driver meets you at arrivals
Unconfirmed, check with the transfer company and a route planner before you rely on these figures.
Why this is best
- A driver meets you at arrivals. From about €204 for your group, fixed price.
- Someone else drives the mountain roads at night.
Why not “Sleep near the airport, take the bus tomorrow”? You'd get there 11h 51m later (11:00), it costs roughly €163 more and the risk is some instead of low. Our pick balances cost, time and risk.
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Your night, step by step
- 21:40Out of arrivals
- 21:50Meet your driver
- 23:09Arrive in Zell am See / Kaprun
Based on 2 facts · 2 unconfirmed
Transfer fareUnconfirmed
from about €204 per vehicle
Source: Kiwitaxi "from" fare (USD converted at about 0.87) · checked 8 Nov 2026 · check with the transfer company
Drive time to Zell am See / KaprunUnconfirmed
about 75 min in good conditions (85 km), our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded · check with a route planner
Worth knowing
▲ In Austria, from 1 November to 15 April you need winter tyres whenever roads have snow, slush or ice; fines start at about €100. Austrian rental cars normally include the motorway vignette.
Other ways to do it
Not possible at this time
- Bus and train: To catch the last connection to Salzburgerland you need to be out of arrivals by 20:30; you're out at about 21:40. A transfer or a hotel near the airport are the usual fallbacks.
Prices are estimates for comparison. Desk hours and timetables change, so confirm with the operator before you travel. How we work this out
Your flight is different? Plan your own night.
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.