Is Salzburg expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Salzburg ask a median €185 a night, +57% against the median of 183 other towns measured in EUR (€118); it ranks 21 of 184 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 19:06 UTC.
Updated
How Salzburg compares with other towns
The 183 other towns measured in EUR ask a median €118 a night; at €185, hotels in Salzburg rank 21 of 184 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Capri | €225 | +22% |
| 15 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | €211 | +14% |
| 16 | Innsbruck | €190 | +3% |
| 16 | Maastricht | €190 | +3% |
| 18 | Annecy | €188 | +2% |
| 19 | Bad Goisern | €188 | +2% |
| 20 | Como | €186 | +1% |
| 21 | Salzburg | €185 | 0% |
| 22 | Madeira Island | €178 | -4% |
| 23 | Bruges | €175 | -5% |
| 24 | Lagos | €175 | -5% |
| 25 | Positano | €169 | -9% |
| 26 | Antibes | €166 | -10% |
| 27 | Ghent | €164 | -11% |
| 28 | Valletta | €163 | -12% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Salzburg, the cheapest is January 2027 at a median €150 a night and the priciest December 2026 at €225.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €160 | €193 |
| December 2026 | €225 | €263 |
| January 2027 | €150 | €196 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median €347 a night; the cheapest is 10 January 2027, a median €137.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | €347 |
| Cheapest night | 10 January 2027 | €137 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Salzburg for one night for two adults, 70 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 183 other towns measured in the same currency, EUR.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →