Salzburg is easily reached by road from all directions. Several motorways (including the A1 from Vienna and Linz and the A2 and A10 from Graz and Klagenfurt) go straight to Salzburg. Route 20 reaches the city from the north and west, and Route 159 arrives from the southeast.

The Austrian Automobile, Motorcycle and Bicycle Association (ARBÖ) (tel: (0662) 4336 0123; website: www.arboe.at) and The Austrian Automobile and Motorcycle Touring Club (ÖAMTC) (tel: (0662) 639 990; website: www.oeamtc.at) can provide information on roads and driving.

Emergency breakdown services: ARBO (tel: 123) or ÖAMTC (tel: 120).

Coach services: Eurolines (tel: (06991) 161 090; website: www.eurolines.at) is the main operator, linking Salzburg with some 60 other cities in Europe. The coach station is located opposite the main railway station (Salzburg Hauptbahnhof).