Where is Hellbrunn Palace?

The short version: at Fürstenweg 37, 5020 Salzburg, about 5 km south of the old town. Bus 25 from the main station or the old town reaches the stop “Schloss Hellbrunn” in about 25 minutes. Salzburg Zoo is next door in the palace grounds. The boat trip leaves from the old-town dock on the Salzach and lands about 30 minutes downstream.

AddressFürstenweg 37, 5020 Salzburg

From the old townAbout 5 km south

Bus 25About 25 min

Bus stop“Schloss Hellbrunn”

Next doorSalzburg Zoo

Boat dockOld town, Franz-Josef-Kai

Going without a car?The boat trip includes the palace ticket, the Salzburg Card covers admission and the bus, and every option cancels free up to 24 hours before. Reserve the date now, decide later.

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On the map

Hellbrunn sits at the southern edge of Salzburg, about five kilometres from the cathedral square, with the park running up the hill behind it and Hellbrunner Allee, the old princely avenue, running straight back towards the Nonntal. Open Fürstenweg 37 in Google Maps. The zoo shares the grounds, a five-minute walk from the palace; the Sound of Music gazebo is inside the park near the entrance, in the free part. What is where inside.

Getting there

Bus 25 runs from the main station via Mirabellplatz and the old town at Rudolfskai, about 25 minutes from the station and about 24 from the centre; the Salzburg Card covers it. By bicycle Hellbrunner Allee is about five kilometres and half an hour. By car there is a car park at the palace for a few euros. The boat trip boards at the old-town dock on Franz-Josef-Kai, spends about 30 minutes on the Salzach and finishes on a 1963 double-decker bus, with the palace ticket and priority entry included. Every way there, in detail.

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The Salzach, the vintage double-decker, priority entry to the fountains and the palace with the audio guide. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is Hellbrunn from Salzburg city centre?

About 5 km south: 24 minutes on bus 25 from the centre, about 25 from the main station, or half an hour by bicycle down Hellbrunner Allee. Bus, bike, car and boat.

Which bus goes to Hellbrunn Palace?

Bus 25, from the main station via Mirabellplatz and Rudolfskai to the stop “Schloss Hellbrunn”. The Salzburg Card covers it once the voucher is exchanged. The card.

Is Hellbrunn Palace near Salzburg Zoo?

Next door: the zoo is in the palace grounds, five minutes on foot, on a separate ticket that the Salzburg Card also covers. Hellbrunn with children.