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Rick Steves' Vienna, Salzburg & Tirol

Updates since the first edition:

Vienna

The British Bookshop, a good resource for English-language books, has reopened (Mon–Fri 9:30–18:30, Sat 9:30–18:00, closed Sun, between Franziskaner Platz and the Ring at Weihburggasse 24, tel. 01/512-194-522).

To get from downtown to the Südbahnhof in a hurry, take the U-1 (not the U-3) from Stephansplatz to Südtiroler Platz, then walk five minutes to the station (clearly signed).

We're sad to report that Gerhard at the Schweizer Pension has passed away; his wife Anita continues to run the pension.

The Hotel Schweizerhof has raised its rates slightly: Sb-€80–100, Db-€115–150, Tb-€135–175.

The Hotel zur Wiener Staatsoper has raised its rates slightly: Sb-€80–100, Db-€113–150, Tb-€135–175.

The Vienna–Strasbourg and Vienna-Amsterdam night trains are no more (as of Dec. 13, 2009, Vienna–Paris overnight routing includes a change of trains at Munich; Vienna–Amsterdam overnight routing requires a change of trains at Köln). All Vienna–Venice daytime trains now require a connection, often including a bus on the leg between Villach and Venice (Venezia Piazzale Roma). Munich–Vienna–Budapest fast service via Railjet increases to five departures per day (but in the reverse direction, one of the five will end at Salzburg instead of Munich).

Danube Valley

Dürnstein–Krems trains along the Danube are replaced by a bus until further notice.

Bavaria

See updates for our Germany guidebook.