Servus in Salzburg

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is supposed to have spent 3,720 days travelling, almost a third of his life. Despite how uncomfortable coaches were, he loved travelling. So it is fitting that there is now the Mozart Express.
The public bus of Upper Bavaria Regional Transport bears the number 9535 and drives its guests conveniently and pleasantly to the musical genius’ native town. The city’s most famous son still enchants music lovers all over the world today. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 in Getreidegasse 9. The yellow house with the white framed windows is one of the most photographed motifs and most visited museums in the world.

High above the city on the Festungsberg sits enthroned Hohensalzburg Castle, one of Europe’s biggest castle complexes from the 11th century and a landmark visible from a great distance. Below the Mönchsberg lies the festival area with the Großes Festspielhaus and the house for Mozart. The Salzburg Festival in July and August is one of the most top-class music festivals in the whole world and is a magnet for international art-lovers and many prominent figures.

Salzburg’s old city with its small, narrow alleyways, romantic courtyards and splendid town houses has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The monastery district of St. Peter nestles up close to the Festungsberg and contains probably the city’s most beautiful cemetery. Next to it is the impressive grandeur of the cathedral with its mighty dome and the magnificent facade of marble from the Untersberg. At the Old Market, there is the Café Tomaselli, probably one of the most famous cafés in the world. It has been in family ownership for more than 300 years. Splendid wood panelling with inlays adorn the walls of the coffee house, where of course Mozart also liked to socialise at one time.

On the other side of the Salzach there lies the Kapuzinerberg. After a short ascent, one reaches the end of the Capuchin monastery, founded in the 16th century. The route leads past the former house of the author Stefan Zweig. And here too, one encounters Mozart again: his residence, in which the composer lived for eight years, is located on the busy Makartplatz. More than 100,000 flowers bloom in the baroque Mirabell Gardens. Some important scenes of the world-famous film “The Sound of Music” were shot here. Mirabell Palace, with its marble hall, which escaped the great city fire of 1818, provides a gorgeous setting, and not just for newlyweds.

Just climb on board and enjoy the view. You do not have to look for a parking space or to worry about traffic routes space or to worry about traff ic routes or jams. A day trip could hardly be more relaxed. The Mozart Express starts from the Ruhpolding Railway Station on weekdays and from May to October. The journey goes via Bad Reichenhall to Salzburg, alighting at the Mirabell Gardens, which are directly in the heart of the city. All well-known trip highlights can be reached on foot from here. Sightseeing, strolling or a visit to a coffee house - there is time for everything before setting off back to Ruhpolding in the afternoon. With the Chiemgau Card you can use the Mozart Express for a reduced price and can even travel to other supraregional destinations free of charge, such as Berchtesgaden or Reit im Winkl, for example.

You can climb aboard the village line, also free at the historic, listed railway station in Ruhpolding. It serves 35 stops and a network of 45 kilometres and even stops at the starting points of the most beautiful mountain and alpine pasture hiking tours in the Ruhpolding Valley. The vehicles run at half-hour intervals. They are modern and accessible, which makes them convenient for more than just families.