Pubs on Rudolfskai, clubs on Gstättengasse, wine on Steingasse and beer beneath the fortress: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Salzburg, with the best things to do.
Good to know
A draught beer (0.5 l) costs around €5.20 on average, €3–6 depending on the venue. At O'Malleys, happy hour on all draught drinks runs from 20:00 to 21:00, and a schnapps in a traditional inn costs €4.50. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays, trolleybus lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 run every 30 minutes until 01:00. After that, the BusTaxi leaves from Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz for €4.50 per person, at weekends until 04:10. Taxi: 0662/8111.
Salzburg AG night timetable ↗Traditional inns and restaurants close at 02:00; bars, pubs and clubs may stay open until 04:00. Outdoor seating on public land closes at 23:00, on private land at 22:00, and loud singing is not allowed there.
On Rudolfskai, drinking alcohol in the street is banned at weekends and before public holidays from 22:00 to 06:00, on Gstättengasse from 00:00 to 06:00, and at the main station every day. Fines up to €300. The Augustiner Bräustübl, a beer hall, takes no stag or hen groups.
At Stiegl-Brauwelt, on the tour without a guide, you pour your own beer at the self-service tap. Salzburg also brews wheat beer (Weissbier): Die Weisse on Rupertgasse has been around since 1901. Tipping is voluntary; 5–10% is usual.
The Railjet Xpress takes 2 hours 25 minutes from Vienna, and two Railjets run every hour. From Munich it's around 1 hour 40 minutes. From the airport, trolleybus 10 gets you to the centre in 15 minutes; FlixBus stops at Salzburg Süd.
Stay in the Old Town or around Linzer Gasse. Hotels average around €228 a night, hostels from around €55, and Saturday is the most expensive night. Book early for the Salzburg Festival from mid-July to late August and for the Easter Festival.
Salzburg gets a lot of rain, most of it in July. The boats only run from late March to early November. If it rains: escape rooms, bowling, Paracelsus Bad with its sauna or Stiegl-Brauwelt.
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Three operators in Schallmoos, Neustadt and on Gabelsbergerstraße, one room with an actor, plus scavenger hunts through the city centre.
Karaoke at Stagebar and on Tuesdays at Shamrock, pub quiz on Mondays at O'Malleys, pool and darts at Bricks Music Bar.
A tour with tasting at Stiegl, wheat beer from its own brewery, Belgian beers with a sommelier and Sternbier in the Old Town.
A cocktail class on Giselakai, punch on Schallmooser Hauptstraße, drinks on the roof terrace and cocktails with a club on Gstättengasse.
Sightseeing cruises on the Salzach from late March to early November, a boat trip to Hellbrunn and an amphibious bus that drives into the Salzach.
A guided pub crawl, clubs on Griesgasse and Gstättengasse, a party bar until 04:00 and gigs at Rockhouse.
Disco bowling by the airport, the casino at Schloss Klessheim for over-18s and a sauna with a saltwater pool at Paracelsus Bad.
The salt mine in Hallein, the Flying Fox zip line in the Salzachklamm gorge, Hallstatt and the Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest). All involve a journey; details are in your booking.
Punch and cocktail bar on Schallmooser Hauptstraße, a few minutes' walk from the Old Town, with house-made syrups and Falstaff's Bartender of the Year title. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 02:00.
Karaoke bar with a stage and live music on Chiemseegasse, open Wednesday to Saturday from 19:00. Singing runs until 24:00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, until 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays. You can ask about hiring the bar for a private party.
Student pub on Bergstraße with a big beer selection, table football, pool and live music. Open Monday to Saturday 18:00–02:00, Sundays only on public holidays. Book via Instagram or WhatsApp.
Rock music bar with a living-room feel on Lederergasse, since 2003. With pool, darts and table football, plus live music and nights like the Rocktoberfest. Book a table via WhatsApp.
Bar in the building of the wheat beer brewery Die Weisse on Rupertgasse, with beer cocktails, bar classics and bar food to share, plus live football. Open Wednesday to Saturday 16:00–23:30. A small cinema for up to 8 people can be hired.
Small whiskey bar on Lederergasse which, according to the operator, is under new management and still open. It mainly pours Irish and Scotch whiskeys, plus beer. Good for a quiet round after dinner before you head to the Kai.
Irish pub on Rudolfskai with live music every day, karaoke on Tuesdays and live sport. Open Tuesday to Saturday until 04:00, on other days until 02:00. The pub only takes bookings via Facebook.
Irish pub on Gstättengasse with more than 100 whiskeys and, according to Tourismus Salzburg, the biggest selection of Irish beers and ciders in the city. 65 seats inside, 20 in the beer garden; groups of up to 25 are welcome. Open daily until 02:00.
Irish pub on Rudolfskai with a pub quiz on Mondays, karaoke on Thursdays and live sport. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 20:00, with happy hour on all draught drinks from 20:00 to 21:00. Bookings via Facebook only.
Beer bar on Bergstraße with around 150 beers, mostly from Belgium, open daily 17:00–01:00. A beer sommelier runs tastings for 5 to 15 people, which the bar explicitly offers as a warm-up for a stag or hen do. Enquiries by email.
Restaurant, bar and rooftop lounge on the roof of Hotel Stein on Giselakai, looking out over the Old Town and the fortress. Open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. For larger groups, at weekends and for sunset, book online or by phone.
Party bar on Imbergstraße on the right bank of the Salzach, open Tuesday to Saturday 20:00–04:00. For birthdays there's a group package with a table, a shot tree and prosecco. There are more Segabars on Rudolfskai and Gstättengasse.
Club in a 600-year-old vault on Gstättengasse, with 4 bars, a dance floor and 2 lounges, open Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays from 22:00. Over-21s only; no fancy dress, shorts or caps. Book tables via WhatsApp.
Concert venue on Schallmooser Hauptstraße with international acts, the local scene and club nights such as Club 101 or Blue Monday. The Rockhouse Bar opens daily from 18:00; tickets for each night are on the website. Rooms can be hired for private parties.
Club on Griesgasse, in the same building as Sternbräu: Main Floor, Hip Hop Floor and Party Floor, open Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays from 22:00. Over-18s only, with ID. With a reserved lounge, entry and a welcome drink are included.
Cocktail bar with bar food and its own club area on Gstättengasse. The bar opens Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00; the dancing starts on Fridays from 21:00 and Saturdays from 23:00. Book via the website or by text message.
9 escape rooms on Sterneckstraße, each 60 minutes for 2 to 6 players, some rooms up to 7. For 6 players a room costs €186, just over €31 a head. There are also outdoor scavenger hunts through the city centre for up to 8 players.
Three rooms on Gabelsbergerstraße: Lost, Sherlock and Wizard. 6 people per team at most; bigger groups start staggered or at the same time as a special booking. Online booking only, from €17.33 per person.
5 escape rooms for 2 to 6 people, including Mozart's Secret and a Saw room for over-18s, plus the PixelArena. A room costs €84 for 2 and €150 for 6 people. In the orphanage room, an actor joins the game for an extra €40.
You reach the fortress above the Old Town on foot or by FestungsBahn. Open every day, from May to September until 20:00, otherwise until 17:00. Tickets cost €12–19.20; groups of 10 or more can book their own guided tour.
Casino at Schloss Klessheim in Wals-Siezenheim. Over-18s only, with official photo ID; dress code smart casual. Packages such as Bar & Casino start at €19 per person, and on Fridays and Saturdays the casino is open until 04:00.
Bowling at the Airportcenter by the airport. A lane for up to 8 people costs €32–35 an hour at weekends, with disco bowling on Fridays and Saturdays from 19:00, free from 6 lanes. Booking is recommended.
Tour of the Stiegl brewery, about 2 hours with 3 tastings for €22.90, daily at 10:30 and 15:30. Groups of 10 or more can book an evening tour from 17:00 for €19.90. Production stops at weekends.
Sightseeing cruise on the Salzach from the Marko-Feingold-Steg, about 40 minutes upstream to the villa district in the south and back, with views of the Hagen and Tennen mountains. Adults pay €19, or €22 with free choice of seat. Late March to early November only.
Cocktail class at Watzmann Cultbar on Giselakai: about 2 hours, 3 cocktails you mix yourselves, a welcome drink and shots to finish, for 6 to 16 people. For stag and hen dos you can also hire the whole first floor with your own bartender.
Public baths by the Kurgarten with a sauna area, panoramic saunas and a saltwater infinity pool looking out over the Old Town. Daily 10:00–21:00; sauna and pool cost €25 for 4 hours and €28 for the day. You can rent towels on site.
Beer garden on three levels below the fortress, looking out over the Old Town and the cathedral, with all the Stiegl beers, most of them on tap. Rooms for up to 1,000 people with no room hire fee; book for groups and at weekends. Closed for holidays in February.
Traditional tavern on Steingasse for more than 100 years, with classic inn cooking, a wine list and an old Wurlitzer. Groups of 8 or more book by phone; for 12 or more, the Andreas Hofer Pfandl is available to pre-order. Open Monday to Saturday from 18:00.
Inn of the wheat beer brewery on Rupertgasse, which according to the operator has been Austria's oldest wheat beer brewery since 1901. Groups get their own rooms, from the Zirbenstube to the veranda for up to 80 people. Brewery tours by appointment; closed on Sundays.
Brewpub on Griesgasse, first mentioned in 1542, with its own unfiltered Sternbier. Around 780 seats inside and 670 in the garden, spread across halls, parlours and three beer gardens. For more than 6 people, book via the reservations line.
Traditional inn on Herrengasse with Salzburg cooking from schnitzel to Kasnocken (cheese dumplings) and its own beer garden. Two parlours hold up to 50 guests, and the Edelweiß Stubm for up to 18 people can be booked exclusively. Groups of 11 or more book by phone.
Traditional inn on Schallmooser Hauptstraße, according to Tourismus Salzburg the first certified organic one in the city, with its own organic Steinbier. Groups can use parlours, a vault, a lounge and a gallery, and the venue also hosts jazz concerts. Closed on Tuesdays.
Restaurant in the St Peter's Abbey precinct, according to the operator the oldest in Europe, hosting guests since 803. Daily from 12:30; book by phone or email. There are private rooms for a set group dinner, plus a Mozart Dinner with music.
Traditional inn on Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse, a side street off Getreidegasse, with Austrian cooking. Tuesday to Saturday from 11:30, hot food served all day until 21:00; closed Mondays and Sundays. A schnapps costs €4.50.
Traditional inn on Müllner Hauptstraße, known for Backhendl (fried breaded chicken), with a big wine list. Most mains cost €20–30, and portions are large. Book ahead, ideally online; the building isn't step-free.
Brewery inn in Mülln, founded in 1548 according to the operator, with a beer garden under old chestnut trees and beer from the Augustiner brewery next door. Groups of 6 or more order Bratl in der Rein (roast pork from the pan) a day ahead for €17.90 per person. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
Guided tour of Stiegl-Brauwelt with a beer tasting: see how Salzburg's biggest beer is made and work your way through the varieties. Ideal daytime plan for beer lovers, mixing learning and drinking, and the group is well warmed up afterwards.
Guided pub crawl through Salzburg's best bars and clubs: someone who knows the venues leads the way, so all you have to worry about is partying. A classic for a loud stag or hen night around Rudolfskai and Gstättengasse, with everyone together from door to door.
Sightseeing with a difference: in the amphibious vehicle you first roll through the city, then splash right into the Salzach. Odd, funny and exactly the kind of unusual activity the group will be talking about for a long time.
A real underground adventure: put on miners' clothes, ride the mine train into the mountain, slide down wooden chutes into the depths and cross the salt lake by ferry. A different, active daytime plan about half an hour south of the city; allow for the journey.
The famous Sound of Music tour to the filming locations around Salzburg: taken with a wink, it's a gloriously kitschy group outing where you can sing along on the bus. A fun classic for mixed or all-women groups, easy to book from Salzburg.
A relaxed boat trip on the Salzach with the best view of the Old Town, the fortress and the cathedral: the quiet daytime slot that suits everyone and gets you great group photos. At the end, the boat often does a little dance on the water.
Half-day trip to picture-postcard Hallstatt on the lake: the relaxed contrast to the partying, ideal for the day after or a quieter group. Easy from Salzburg with transfer, so nobody has to worry about driving.
Pure adrenaline in the Salzachklamm gorge: the Mega Flying Fox zip line across the gorge, with a cave tour on top. The action highlight for brave groups that's sure to push the guest of honour to their limits. It's outside the city, so allow for the journey and make a full day of adventure.
Day trip to the Kehlsteinhaus and Berchtesgaden with superb Alpine views: sightseeing and mountain air for groups who want more than just the city. Easy from Salzburg with a guide and transfer; it's a full day, so better for the wider programme than for the party day.
Boat trip on the Salzach followed by a visit to Hellbrunn Palace and its famous trick fountains: a relaxed, charming half-day that combines sightseeing with a bit of mischief at the water jets. A nice daytime plan for easy-going groups.
Riverside street on the left bank of the Salzach in the Old Town, with the Irish pubs Shamrock and O'Malleys and a Segabar that's open daily until 04:00. At weekends and before public holidays, drinking alcohol in public is banned here from 22:00 to 06:00.
Gstättengasse starts at Anton-Neumayr-Platz at the foot of the Mönchsberg, with an Irish pub, a cocktail bar with a club and a Segabar open until 04:00. At weekends and before public holidays, drinking alcohol in public is banned here from 00:00 to 06:00.
Narrow cobbled lane on the right bank of the Salzach, running east from Platzl. Small bars at the front, the wine bar Fridrich and Andreas Hofer Weinstube further along. A quiet start before you cross the bridge to the Kai.
Square in the Old Town on the left bank, a few steps from Rathausplatz and Getreidegasse. From here, Rudolfskai, Judengasse and the Staatsbrücke bridge are a few minutes' walk. A good meeting point for groups staying in different hotels.
Square on the Salzach next to the Stadtschifffahrt landing stage. The trolleybuses stop here, running every 30 minutes until 01:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays, and at night the BusTaxi leaves from here for €4.50 per person.
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Salzburg is small: the pubs on Rudolfskai, the clubs on Gstättengasse and Griesgasse, the wine taverns on Steingasse and the beer bars on Linzer Gasse are all within walking distance. On Fridays and Saturdays the trolleybuses run until 01:00.
For pubs and karaoke
Rudolfskai, on the left bank of the Salzach, is where the Irish pubs are: live music every day at Shamrock, pub quiz and happy hour at O'Malleys. On Chiemseegasse behind it, you can sing karaoke at Stagebar. At weekends, drinking in the street on the Kai is banned from 22:00.
For clubbing until morning
Where Gstättengasse starts at the foot of the Mönchsberg, you'll find Half Moon Club in a 600-year-old vault, and a few doors along Balboa with a bar and club. On Griesgasse you dance on three floors at City Beats, and further back there's an Irish pub.
For traditional inns and views
Above the Old Town stands Hohensalzburg Fortress, reached on foot or by FestungsBahn. Below it you sit at Stiegl-Keller on three levels looking out over the cathedral, in a restaurant in the St Peter's Abbey precinct that has been hosting guests since 803, or on Herrengasse over Kasnocken (cheese dumplings).
For wine and cocktails
On the right bank of the Salzach, narrow Steingasse runs east from Platzl, with a wine tavern and an old Wurlitzer at the far end. On Giselakai you mix your own drinks at a cocktail class and then head up to the roof of Hotel Stein. On Lederergasse, a bar plays rock.
For beer and student pubs
Around Linzer Gasse and Bergstraße it's mostly locals: 150 beers at Alchimiste Belge, table football and pool at Pub Schnaitl, punch at Burdock on Schallmooser Hauptstraße. On Rupertgasse, Die Weisse pours its own wheat beer.
For escape rooms and gigs
Between Neustadt and Schallmoos you'll find the city's escape rooms: nine rooms on Sterneckstraße, three on Gabelsbergerstraße, and five plus the PixelArena on Paris-Lodron-Straße. On Schallmooser Hauptstraße, Rockhouse puts on gigs.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Salzburg looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Brewpub on Griesgasse; groups book via the reservations line.
Shamrock with live music, O'Malleys with happy hour until 21:00.
A vault on Gstättengasse, over-21s only, no fancy dress.
Scavenger Escape or Exit the Room; bigger groups split across several rooms.
Tour with 3 tastings, about 2 hours.
Dinner beneath the fortress; book ahead.
Three floors; with a reserved lounge, entry is included.
Andreas Hofer Weinstube; groups of 8 or more book by phone.
Roof terrace on Giselakai, Fridays until 01:00.
Party bar on Imbergstraße, until 04:00.
Sauna and saltwater pool, 4 hours for €25.
About 40 minutes on the Salzach, from late March to early November.
About 2 hours on Giselakai, for 6 to 16 people.
Stagebar on Chiemseegasse, Wednesday to Saturday.
Backhendl (fried breaded chicken) at Bärenwirt; book ahead.
Small bar on Lederergasse.
Up by FestungsBahn; group tours for 10 or more.
Lunch in the abbey precinct; book ahead.
Belgian beers with a sommelier at Alchimiste Belge, 5 to 15 people.
Bratl in der Rein (roast pork from the pan) for 6 or more; order a day ahead.
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Budget
Beer is cheap in Salzburg, hotels aren't: a night costs around €228 on average. Escape rooms, a brewery tour and a boat trip cost between €17 and €44 per person.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €40–80 | dinner at a traditional inn or beer hall, a pub, a club |
| A day with an activity | €70–140 | plus escape room, brewery tour, boat trip or sauna |
| Weekend | €150–310 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These festivals, fairs and markets come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the Old Town will be packed. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
In late January, the Mozarteum Foundation plays Mozart for a whole week.
From the Saturday before Palm Sunday to Easter Monday, so in March or April.
Funfair at Whitsun at the exhibition centre, free entry.
From mid-July to late August. The Old Town is packed, so book accommodation early.
In the days around 24 September, the city celebrates around the cathedral.
Over several days in mid-October, in bars and on squares across the Old Town.
From mid or late November to 1 January on Domplatz and Residenzplatz.
Open 365 days a year, from May to September until 20:00.
This lift runs daily and takes you up the Mönchsberg in 30 seconds, with a view over the city.
Tours every day; the museum is open from 10:00 to 18:00.
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