The film locations in one day, by bus and on foot
Filming locations of "The Sound of Music" (1965): Mirabell Gardens, Residenzplatz, the Felsenreitschule, Nonnberg, the pavilion at Hellbrunn and, in the afternoon, the wedding church in Mondsee. Timetables valid until 12 December 2026; everything checked on 6 November 2026.
Florian Mahrl · As of 6 November 2026
I’m Florian, a dad from Vienna. Many visitors come to Salzburg because of this film. I wanted to know whether you can see the locations on a winter day without a bus tour.
You can. We built the day from the operators’ websites and the timetables, not on site with a stopwatch. If something is wrong, please write to me.
Possible every day. The cathedral only opens at 1 pm on Sundays.
Winter plan: the boat and the Schafberg railway only run in Advent and over the holidays; the trail in Werfen is closed in winter.
Start: Start at Mirabell Gardens.
Marked with ✦: a film location of ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965).
Mirabell Gardens with the Pegasus Fountain, a filming location. In winter daily 7 am–10 pm, free.
The Dwarf Garden is closed in winter.
Cross the Salzach into the old town (estimate). on foot · about 15 minutes
Residenzplatz with the Residence Fountain, a filming location. From 19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027 the Christmas market fills the square.
on foot · about 2 minutes
Right next to it, the cathedral (Monday to Saturday from 9 am, Sundays from 1 pm): Mozart was baptised here the day after he was born; the font is still there.
Children up to 13 free. Children's audio guide tour (15 minutes).
on foot · about 6 minutes
The Felsenreitschule from outside in Hofstallgasse. Tours are currently limited because of building work.
Up to Nonnberg by the Nonnberg steps; with a pram, take the Nonntal side. on foot · about 14 minutes
Nonnberg Abbey: according to the abbey, filming took place only in the cemetery and in front of the convent. The church is open during the day and closes between 4 and 6 pm depending on the season.
Steps. Guided groups are not welcome.
Lunch in the old town or in Nonntal.
Walk to the Rathaus stop, then bus 25 to Schloss Hellbrunn, about 25 minutes from the centre.
The pavilion from the film stands in the palace park at Hellbrunn. The park is open all year, daily 6:30 am–9 pm, free; the palace and trick fountains are closed in winter.
The park has an adventure playground.
Break at the playground in the palace park.
Bus 25 to the main station, then bus 140 to Mondsee (50–56 minutes).
St. Michael's Basilica in Mondsee, where the wedding scene was filmed. Daily 9 am–7 pm according to the tourist board.
Step-free entrance with a ramp.
Bus 140 back to Salzburg (Monday to Saturday mostly every half hour, Sundays and holidays hourly).
Leopoldskron Palace from outside only, from the shore of the Leopoldskroner Weiher. Bus 11 to "Schloss Leopoldskron". The grounds are private.
In Advent (20 Nov–20 Dec, Wednesday to Sunday, plus 7 and 8 Dec) and from 26 Dec to 3 Jan: bus 150 via Fuschl to St. Gilgen, by boat to St. Wolfgang and up the Schafberg railway to the Schafbergalm. Not to the summit in winter.
Werfen: trail to the meadow of the picnic scene, about an hour; train from Salzburg 46 minutes. Closed in winter because of ice.
For music lovers: Mozart's Birthplace and the Mozart Residence, daily 9 am–5:30 pm, children under 6 free.
From 20 November to 20 December boats run between St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang, and there are markets by the lake. We put that whole day on its own page.
Two museums in the old town, both indoors and not connected to the film.
Places and facts only. No film stills, no song lyrics.
No names of tour companies either. The photos show the places as they are today.
Commercial Sound of Music bus tours exist. We do not name providers.
Weekend Pilot adapts a day like this to your family: weather, routes, times. You can share the plan with grandparents or friends.
No guarantee. We read the times, prices and timetables on the operators’ websites and in the timetables on 6 November 2026. Please check before you go.
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