Hallstatt: Your holiday place in Austria

Corona Special

Here you will find an overview of cancelled events, the closure of places of interest and further information on the topic of “Corona virus precautions”.

Everything closed!

First of all: The places Hallstatt, Gosau, Bad Goisern and Obertraun are still freely accessible. However, as a protective measure against the worldwide raging Corona virus, all sights such as the salt mine, the museum or the ski areas in Gosau and Obertraun are closed. Restaurants, bars and cafes have also closed their doors. The same applies to souvenir shops. Local suppliers such as supermarkets, butchers and bakeries are not affected by the closures. Petrol stations, drug stores and pharmacies are also open. The tourist offices in the four locations of the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut have closed to the public and can only be reached by phone and email. You can find the contact below. How long this exceptional circumstances will last is unfortunately not yet foreseeable.

Stay healthy.

Your editors

Long Delays on the
Weekends & Detour for Salzberg hikers!

Attention car and bus drivers: From 17th of February to 30th of April 2020 there will be longer waiting times on the L 547 at the Hallstatt Tunnel. This is due to extensive renovation work in one of the two tunnel sections. A traffic light control has been set up. Expect to wait around 10 minutes.

Long Delays on the Weekends

On weekends and especially on extended weekends, tailbacks can cause the waiting times to be longer. Waiting times of up to 40 minutes are quite possible! Please plan this during your visit to Hallstatt.

Bus Delays

Due to this renovation there are also massive delays and connection problems in the bus transport. The possibility of missing connections on bus lines 543 and 542 cannot be ruled out by the red light phases.

Detour for Salzberg hikers!

Dear hikers, between 10.03.2020 to 10.04.2020 two of three hiking routes from Hallstatt to the Salzberg will be closed due to construction work. During this period, the only option to take the path via the so-called "Marienruhe". The narrow gravel path, with numerous steps, starts behind the cemetery of the Catholic Church (centre) and leads to the Salzberg in about 75 minutes on foot. As an alternative, we can also recommend a ride on the Salzberg cable car. You can find times below.

Thank you for your understanding,

Your editorial team