The 15 Best Salzburg Day Trips from Munich

1.Eagle’s Nest and Berchtesgaden Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,455 reviews · 4h 30m · from $123Our pick

Skip the line at Eagle's Nest, ride up by elevator, learn WWII, then enjoy Berchtesgaden and Mondsee scenery from Salzburg.

“This trip is definitely worth doing as the views from the Eagle's nest are amazing as well as the history of the place being really interesting. It was also very helpful not to have to queue for tickets! I'm not sure the stop at the village afterwards was totally necessary but it was a nice little town.”

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2.Salzburg, St. Wolfgang, and the Salzkammergut

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,084 reviews · 11 hours · from $84Best value

Munich to Salzburg plus lakeside Salzkammergut. Luxury bus, Salzburg Old Town free time, St Wolfgang cruise in season, markets in winter.

“tour lady was so kind and knowledgeable ,2 thumbs UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she is so well organized and amke sure no one left behind.”

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3.Salzburg and Lake District Day Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 716 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $86

One day from Munich to Salzburg and Lake Wolfgang. Scenic bus ride, map-led old town time, and optional boat on the lake.

“Saltzburg was beautiful. We took a horse and buggy ride during our break. Wolfgang Lake was beautiful and we had wonderful weather. The bus driver did a wonderful job navigating the way and picking us up at the Lake on the return to Munich.”

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4.Salzburg: Sound of Music and Salt Mines Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 299 reviews · 9 hours · from $164

Salzburg Sound of Music plus Berchtesgaden Salt Mine combo: film locations, train and slides, boat ride, skip the lines.

“Excellent guide and driver. Good coach. Easy to find pickup point in centre of town. Salt mine tour was extremely interesting and enhanced by slides. Sound of music tour was more than expected. Fantastic guide, Peter. Very knowledgeable and kept it light. Saw so much of the whole film locations.”

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5.Private Eagles Nest and Salt Mines Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32 reviews · 6 hours · from $812

A private, car-free 6-hour Bavarian circuit from Salzburg to Eagles Nest, Berchtesgaden bunkers, and the 500-year-old Salt Mines.

“Carlos was genuine, caring and extremely knowledgeable! We highly recommend this tour with him!!!”

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6.Private TOUR Munich > Eagle Nest > Königssee > Salzburg > Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $510

Private Munich day trip to Eagle’s Nest, Königssee boat ride, Salzburg Hohensalzburg, plus round-trip transport, water, and an English-speaking driver.

“Our driver, Tomas, was the best! He had great insight into the area and history of the places we travelled to, and he was very accommodating to any changes in our itinerary. Every sight was beautiful and/or interesting. Would highly recommend!”

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7.Private Sound-of-Music and Historic Salzburg Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours (approx.) · from $921Top rated

Private Sound of Music and Salzburg tour from Munich with panoramic van, UNESCO Mirabell, lakes district, and optional fortress views.

“All the history was wonderful and then add SoM sites. We had a marvelous time. The food was awesome and to have a small group of just the 4 of us was nice. We paid for the private tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable. Learned alot.”

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8.Salzburg History & Food Private Tour with Munich train add-on

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

Salzburg history and food day trip from Munich with train add-on. Small private guide, schnitzel lunch, Mozart stops, tastings, free time.

“I purchased the Fork and Walk tour with train ticket add-on. My trip was originally scheduled for 9:30 but I was asked if we could accommodate moving our tour up to 8:55 departure time which we agreed. An email advised I would receive our train tickets via email. Payment was applied to my card on Saturday March 22. I never received an email with tickets. Phone number temporarily unavailable, office not open over weekend and opens at 9 am Monday after the confirmed departure time of 8:55. I spoke to Viator and discussed if I miss that early train then tour guide will think I missed tour and I will…”

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9.Salzburg: Private Eagle’s Nest Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 4 hours · from $706

A private 4-hour drive from Salzburg to Eagle’s Nest above Obersalzberg, with a live guide, tunnel and elevator, and sweeping Alps views.

“Fantastiskt bra guide. Mycket vänlig och trevlig guide. Berättade mycket längs vägen till och från Örnnästet. Guiden var aktiv på Örnnästet och hjälpte oss fram genom olika köer. Fixade med ändrad nedstigning, så vi kunde stanna längre. Vi var mycket nöjda.”

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10.Königssee & Berchtesgaden Private Tour from Salzburg +Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $301

A private 6-hour Salzburg day trip to Berchtesgaden and Königssee, with an included ferry ticket and flexible sightseeing time.

“Mido is a very good driver and tour guides. Always bring us to secret and beautiful sight .🥰”

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11.VIP day trip to Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $227

A small-group VIP Salzburg day trip from Munich with train and local transport, Mozart stops, Sound of Music World, and free time to roam.

“On my trip to Salzburg, I had the absolute pleasure of having John as my tour guide — and let me tell you, he’s one of the best I’ve had since arriving in Germany. I’ve taken many tours over the past month, and John stands out as truly top-notcRead more”

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12.Private Eagles Nest & Salzburg Mini Van Tour incl. S.O.M sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $1,679

Private Munich day trip to Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg Old Town, with Kehlsteinhaus, Sound of Music spots, Mozart stops, plus optional Red Bull.

“Great tour guide, very knowledgeable about the sites. Goes above and beyond to make the day pack with sites to see”

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13.Salzburg: Private Eagle’s Nest and the Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 9 hours · from $989

A private 9-hour Salzburg day blending The Sound of Music filming spots with a strategic Eagle's Nest viewpoint.

“Michael Toth was an amazing guide! He is very knowledgeable and made our experience so special. Michael's experience and connections at The Eagles Nest was priceless. He made everything so easy. He is funny and knew so much about all the sites. Being able to have that personalized attention made our whole experience perfect. You can't go wrong booking this tour. It is totally worth it!”

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14.Private Tour to Hallstatt and Salzburg with Austrian Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $1,030

Private day trip from Munich to Hallstatt and Salzburg with a local guide, Hallstatt Skywalk ticket, Austrian lunch with drink, and Mozart sights.

“Our 2 days with Sepp were incredible! We spent 2 days in Munich and small towns on the way to Salzburg, and then visited Hallstatt. He knew so much about the area and provided incredible history and knew all of the details and the ins/outs of making our time in each place perfect.”

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15.Private Konigssee and Salt Mine Day Trip from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $316

Private Königssee and Berchtesgaden Salt Mine day trip from Salzburg, with hotel pickup, scenic drive, and optional boat and mine tickets.

“Amazing! Medo was super hospitable and took us to lovely places!”

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