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🆓 Free public transport on matchday for ticket holders (valid from the first to the last service on 12 August)
✅ Travel for free on all modes of public transport across Salzburg's SVV network, including all buses, S-Bahn lines and special matchday shuttle services.
✈️ Buses from Salzburg Airport to the city centre are included.
🎟️ Be ready to show your mobile match ticket if requested by transport staff.
🛂 Know before you go
You can enter Austria with your passport or national ID card if you are an EU or Schengen citizen.
You’ll need a valid passport to go through border control. Ensure your passport meets entry requirements for the Schengen Area and check whether you require a visa. For more information, visit Austria’s government website. At the border, expect biometric checks (fingerprints and photo) under the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES).
🗺️ Getting to Salzburg
Salzburg Airport (SZG) is located around 10km southwest of the city centre. The journey into central Salzburg takes around 30 minutes using bus lines B2, B10, B180, B181 or B260.
Commercial flight connections to Salzburg are limited, so you may find more options via Munich Airport (MUC), Vienna Airport (VIE), Linz Airport (LNZ), Graz Airport (GRZ) or Innsbruck Airport (INN), all of which have convenient public transport connections to Salzburg.
Salzburg Main Station is a major transport hub with direct connections to major cities across Austria and neighbouring countries. From the station, it’s easy to reach the city centre on foot or by public transport. To find the latest train times and book tickets, visit oebb.at.
If you’re travelling to Salzburg by train, we advise booking your ticket in advance. For journeys to and from Vienna, seat reservations are strongly recommended, as a seat on your preferred train is not guaranteed without a reservation.
Long-distance buses connect Salzburg with many destinations across Austria and Europe. Most services arrive either next to Salzburg Main Station or at Salzburg South Park + Ride.
If you’re travelling by car, consider using one of the following Park + Ride services (parking at P+R facilities in Salzburg is free):
Please note: During July and August, access to Salzburg's Old Town is restricted for many vehicles from outside the Salzburg region in order to reduce traffic congestion. Unauthorised entry may result in fines. Exemptions apply, including for disabled visitors and hotel guests with a valid reservation in the restricted zone. If you're arriving by car, please use one of the city's Park + Ride facilities. For more information, visit Stadt Salzburg.
🧭 Travelling around Salzburg
🌃 Staying overnight? Pick up your free transport ticket!
If you’re staying overnight in the province of Salzburg, you will receive a Guest Mobility Ticket, which provides free access to public transport throughout the province for the duration of your stay, including city transport, regional buses and trains. Public transport in Salzburg is also free on matchday for all UEFA Super Cup ticket holders.
Salzburg’s compact, pedestrian-friendly city centre is best explored on foot, with most landmarks just a short stroll apart.
The city’s comprehensive public transport network, which includes S-Bahn trains and buses, makes it easy to travel across the city and surrounding areas.
Public transport in Salzburg is free for all UEFA Super Cup ticket holders from the first to last service on 12 August. If you are travelling outside this period, tickets can be purchased via the Salzburg Verkehr App or from ticket machines at transport stops.
Official taxis are marked with a yellow ‘Taxi’ sign on the roof. Several taxi companies operate 24/7 across Salzburg. Rideshare services are also available.
🏟️ Getting to the stadium
💡 Top travel tips
⏰ Stadium gates open at 18:00 CEST for a 21:00 CEST kick-off
🏟️ To make your arrival as smooth as possible, plan to be at the stadium 3 hours before kick-off so you have plenty of time to clear the checkpoints and soak up the pre-match atmosphere
🚌 Free city centre ↔ stadium shuttle bus
A free shuttle bus service for ticket holders will run between the city centre and the stadium on matchday:
📍 Pick-up: Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz
🏟️ Drop-off: Bus Terminal Stadium East
🕕 From 17:00 with frequent departures
⏳ Journey time: Approx. 30 mins
After the match, the same service will take fans back to the city centre.
🚉 S-Bahn from Salzburg Main Station
🚏 Take S-Bahn 2 or 3 to Taxham Europark (5 minutes)
🚶 Walk 15 minutes from the S-Bahn stop to the stadium
📍 Open route in Google Maps
🚶On foot
Walking from the city centre or Salzburg Main Station to the stadium takes around an hour, covering approximately 4 to 4.5 km.
🚗🚫 Car
Please do not drive to the stadium as there is no public parking at or near the stadium for the match. If you arrive in Salzburg by car, please use one of the following Park + Ride services (parking at P+R facilities in Salzburg is free):
🚌 Free shuttle buses will operate between both P+R facilities and Stadion Salzburg.
P+R Salzburgarena:
📍Pick-up: Am Messezentrum
🏟️ Drop-off: Bus Terminal Stadium East
🕕 From 18:00 with frequent departures
⏳ Journey time: Approx. 15 minutes
P+R Designer Outlet
📍Pick-up: Kinostraße
🏟️ Drop-off: Bus Terminal Stadium East
🕕 From 18:00 with frequent departures
⏳ Journey time: Approx. 15 minutes
🚕 Taxi
Travelling by taxi to the stadium is not recommended due to considerable traffic restrictions in place around the venue. If you do choose to take a taxi, please note that there is one drop-off point near the stadium at Klessheim Walserweg.
ℹ️ Accessible travel guide
If you have accessible needs, check our Accessibility page for more information.
👋 After the match
If the match is decided in 90 minutes, the post-match ceremony and accompanying celebrations should finish by 23:30. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out will determine the winners. Football is unpredictable and things can change. Please consider these times as estimates.
🚋 Post-match travel
🚄 Staying outside of Salzburg?
Please note that late-night connections are limited, with most trains departing the following morning. Be sure to check schedules on ÖBB in advance and plan your journey accordingly.
❌ Salzburg Airport not in operation overnight
Please do not travel to Salzburg Airport after the match, as flights will not be departing and no services will be open.
Shuttles will run after the match based on demand until all supporters have left the stadium area.
🌃 To the city centre
📍 Pick-up: Bus Terminal Stadium East
🏟️ Drop-off: Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz
🕕 Frequent departures after the final whistle
⏳ Journey time: Approx. 30 mins
🅿️ To P+R Salzburgarena
📍Pick-up: Bus Terminal Stadium East
🏟️ Drop-off: Am Messezentrum
🕕 Frequent departures after the final whistle
⏳ Journey time: Approx. 15 minutes
🅿️ To P+R Designer Outlet
📍Pick-up: Bus Terminal Stadium East
🏟️ Drop-off: Kinostraße
🕕 Frequent departures after the final whistle
⏳ Journey time: Approx. 15 minutes
S-Bahn services (lines S2 and S3) will run after the match, between 23:00 and 01:30 approximately, departing from Taxham Europark to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. Additional train services (“Sonderzüge”) will also operate.