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Current information for rail passengers
Rail replacement service between "Steeg/Gosau" - "Stainach Irdning

Ferry service to Hallstatt suspended - no stop at Hallstatt station.
Dear guests, please note that between 15.05.2023 and 31.05.2023 there will be a rail replacement service by bus between the railway station "Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) and Stainach Irdning. These are parked directly in front of the railway stations or stops. The regular ferry service between "Hallstatt Bahnhof" and "Hallstatt Markt" is suspended during this time. For passengers travelling to Hallstatt, this means that the rail replacement bus will take passengers directly to Hallstatt during this period: Bus Stop "Hallstatt Lahn". A crossing with the ferry boat is not possible. If you have any questions, please contact your bus driver in confidence. We wish you a pleasant journey.

  • Summary:
    Rail replacement services
    15.5.2023 - 31.5.2023
    Stations: Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) - Stainach Irdning Transport by rail replacement buses
    Bus stop: in front of the stations
    In Hallstatt: "Hallstatt Lahn" (with in the town)

Shipping news
Tour boat "Hallstatt" takes over shuttle service to
"Hallstatt Station" during railway line closure

Note for all those who are on the “Ostuferwanderweg” in May 2023: During the Salzkammergut railway line closure from 15th May 2023 – 31st May 2023 (Whitsun), hikers and nature lovers can take the tour boat "Hallstatt" as part of the "Rundfahrt Süd" (Round Trip South) from or to the “Ostuferwanderweg” (East Shore Hiking Trail). During this period, passengers can also board at the ship landing stage. Please note that time or weather-related changes are possible at any time!

  • Overview
    Departure times from the landing stage "Hallstatt Markt"
    11:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    Price information
    Ticket: 15,00 Euro per person
    Normal price "Rundfahrt Süd (round trip south)
    Note: Dogs only with muzzle and lead
    Travel time: Approximately 40 minutes
  • Overview
    Departure times from the landing stage "Hallstatt Bahnhof" (Hallstatt Train Station)
    11:35
    13:35
    14:35
    15:35
    Price information
    Ticket: 3,50 Euro per person
    Note: Dogs only with muzzle and lead
    Travel time: Approximately 10 minutes
  • Questions & Answers
    Contact persons on this topic:
  • Contact
    Tourist Office Hallstatt

    Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut /
    Tourismusverband Inneres Salzkammergut
    Seestraße 114
    4830 Hallstatt
    Austria
    Phone: +43 (0) 5 95095 30
    Fax: +43 (0) 5 95095 74
    E-Mail: hallstatt@dachstein-salzkammergut.at
    Opening hours
    Tourist Office Hallstatt

    Monday - Friday
    08:30 – 12:30
    13:00 – 17:00
    Saturday
    09:30 – 12:30
    13:00 – 16:00
    Sunday
    Holidays
    10:00 – 14:00
    Please note
    Subject to change
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    We speak
    German
    English
  • Please note
    All content on this page
    is subject to change

 

Hiking latest
Current trail closures and more...

Dear hikers and nature lovers, below we would like to inform you about current trail closures in the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut. This way you are informed even faster about current occurrences in Hallstatt, Gosau, Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt and Obertraun; and you can start your hiking day in a relaxed manner.

Current information for rail passengers
Rail replacement service between "Steeg/Gosau" - "Stainach Irdning

Ferry service to Hallstatt suspended - no stop at Hallstatt station.
Dear guests, please note that between 15.05.2023 and 31.05.2023 there will be a rail replacement service by bus between the railway station "Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) and Stainach Irdning. These are parked directly in front of the railway stations or stops. The regular ferry service between "Hallstatt Bahnhof" and "Hallstatt Markt" is suspended during this time. For passengers travelling to Hallstatt, this means that the rail replacement bus will take passengers directly to Hallstatt during this period: Bus Stop "Hallstatt Lahn". A crossing with the ferry boat is not possible. If you have any questions, please contact your bus driver in confidence. We wish you a pleasant journey.

  • Summary:
    Rail replacement services
    15.5.2023 - 31.5.2023
    Stations: Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) - Stainach Irdning Transport by rail replacement buses
    Bus stop: in front of the stations
    In Hallstatt: "Hallstatt Lahn" (with the town)

Shipping news
Tour boat "Hallstatt" takes over shuttle service to
"Hallstatt Station" during railway line closure

Note for all those who are on the “Ostuferwanderweg” in May 2023: During the Salzkammergut railway line closure from 15th May 2023 – 31st May 2023 (Whitsun), hikers and nature lovers can take the tour boat "Hallstatt" as part of the "Rundfahrt Süd" (Round Trip South) from or to the “Ostuferwanderweg” (East Shore Hiking Trail). During this period, passengers can also board at the ship landing stage. Please note that time or weather-related changes are possible at any time!

  • Overview
    Departure times from the landing stage "Hallstatt Markt"
    11:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    Price information
    Ticket: 15,00 Euro per person
    Normal price "Rundfahrt Süd (round trip south)
    Note: Dogs only with muzzle and lead
    Travel time: Approximately 40 minutes
  • Overview
    Departure times from the landing stage "Hallstatt Bahnhof" (Hallstatt Train Station)
    11:35
    13:35
    14:35
    15:35
    Price information
    Ticket: 3,50 Euro per person
    Note: Dogs only with muzzle and lead
    Travel time: Approximately 10 minutes

 

News for hikerson the
historical Brine Trail (Salzkammergut Soleweg)

Section Hallstatt - Bad Goisern locked
Section Bad Goisern - Bad Ischl open
Section Bad Ischl - Ebensee locked

Dear hiking friends, good news from the Salzkammergut Soleweg. The section between the Bad Goisern district of Steeg and Bad Ischl has been hikeable again since mid-July 2021. The rest of the trail in the direction of Ebensee will be reopened in 2022. The section from Hallstatt to Steeg (Bad Goisern) will then take place in 2024 - just in time for the Capital of Culture Year.

If you still don't want to wait that long and want to hike from Hallstatt to Bad Ischl, we can recommend the following alternative:
From Hallstatt by ferry to the station, on the “Ostuferwanderweg” (east shore hiking trail) to Steeg and then on the Salzkammergut Soleweg via Bad Goisern and Lauffen to Bad Ischl. The walking time for this alternative is about 6 hours. Refreshment stops: Weißenbachwirt, Steegwirt or Seeraunzn. We wish you a pleasant hike!

Another note for hikers in Hallstatt: The ascent via the Soleweg from Hallstatt to the Salzberg remains closed and parts of the World Heritage Hiking Trail in Hallstatt are also not accessible at the moment. Thank you for your understanding. Your editorial team.

Up-to-date information for hikers on the Salzkammergut “Soleweg” Rock clearance work and forest maintenance along the “Soleweg” (brine pipeline path) - observe closures!

The annual rock clearance and forest maintenance work will be carried out along the “Soleweg” from 3rd April until probably 5th May 2023. The section from the Kaiser hunting statue, in Bad Ischl, to Steeg is affected. During the work, the path will be temporarily closed to protect the population from falling trees and rockfall.

For your own safety, please observe and respect the closures along the brine pipeline path and the instructions of the ground staff! After acceptance of the path by the responsible regional geologist, the entire path from Steeg to Ebensee will be opened for general use by mid-May at the lates

 

15.5.2023 - 31.5.2023
Current information for rail passengers
Rail replacement service between "Steeg/Gosau" - "Stainach Irdning

Ferry service to Hallstatt suspended - no stop at Hallstatt station.
Dear guests, please note that between 15.05.2023 and 31.05.2023 there will be a rail replacement service by bus between the railway station "Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) and Stainach Irdning. These are parked directly in front of the railway stations or stops. The regular ferry service between "Hallstatt Bahnhof" and "Hallstatt Markt" is suspended during this time. For passengers travelling to Hallstatt, this means that the rail replacement bus will take passengers directly to Hallstatt during this period: Bus Stop "Hallstatt Lahn". A crossing with the ferry boat is not possible. If you have any questions, please contact your bus driver in confidence. We wish you a pleasant journey.

  • Summary:
    Rail replacement services
    15.5.2023 - 31.5.2023
    Stations: Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) - Stainach Irdning Transport by rail replacement buses
    Bus stop: in front of the stations
    In Hallstatt: "Hallstatt Lahn" (with the town)
  • Questions & Answers
    Contact persons on this topic:
  • Contact
    Tourist Office Hallstatt

    Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut /
    Tourismusverband Inneres Salzkammergut
    Seestraße 114
    4830 Hallstatt
    Austria
    Phone: +43 (0) 5 95095 30
    Fax: +43 (0) 5 95095 74
    E-Mail: hallstatt@dachstein-salzkammergut.at
    Opening hours
    Tourist Office Hallstatt

    Monday - Friday
    08:30 – 12:30
    13:00 – 17:00
    Saturday
    09:30 – 12:30
    13:00 – 16:00
    Sunday
    Holidays
    10:00 – 14:00
    Please note
    Subject to change
  • Language selection
    We speak
    German
    English
  • Please note
    All content on this page
    is subject to change

 

Current information for rail passengers
Rail replacement service between "Steeg/Gosau" - "Stainach Irdning

Ferry service to Hallstatt suspended - no stop at Hallstatt station.
Dear guests, please note that between 15.05.2023 and 31.05.2023 there will be a rail replacement service by bus between the railway station "Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) and Stainach Irdning. These are parked directly in front of the railway stations or stops. The regular ferry service between "Hallstatt Bahnhof" and "Hallstatt Markt" is suspended during this time. For passengers travelling to Hallstatt, this means that the rail replacement bus will take passengers directly to Hallstatt during this period: Bus Stop "Hallstatt Lahn". A crossing with the ferry boat is not possible. If you have any questions, please contact your bus driver in confidence. We wish you a pleasant journey.

  • Summary:
    Rail replacement services
    15.5.2023 - 31.5.2023
    Stations: Steeg/Gosau (municipality of Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee) - Stainach Irdning Transport by rail replacement buses
    Bus stop: in front of the stations
    In Hallstatt: "Hallstatt Lahn" (with the town)


Shipping news
Tour boat "Hallstatt" takes over shuttle service to
"Hallstatt Station" during railway line closure

Note for all those who are on the “Ostuferwanderweg” in May 2023: During the Salzkammergut railway line closure from 15th May 2023 – 31st May 2023 (Whitsun), hikers and nature lovers can take the tour boat "Hallstatt" as part of the "Rundfahrt Süd" (Round Trip South) from or to the “Ostuferwanderweg” (East Shore Hiking Trail). During this period, passengers can also board at the ship landing stage. Please note that time or weather-related changes are possible at any time!

  • Overview
    Departure times from the landing stage "Hallstatt Markt"
    11:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    Price information
    Ticket: 15,00 Euro per person
    Normal price "Rundfahrt Süd (round trip south)
    Note: Dogs only with muzzle and lead
    Travel time: Approximately 40 minutes
  • Overview
    Departure times from the landing stage "Hallstatt Bahnhof" (Hallstatt Train Station)
    11:35
    13:35
    14:35
    15:35
    Price information
    Ticket: 3,50 Euro per person
    Note: Dogs only with muzzle and lead
    Travel time: Approximately 10 minutes

Rail Replacement Service in Summer 2023
Construction work on the Salzkammergut line between Bad Ischl and Attnang-Puchheim

Information for all rail passengers travelling from Vienna and Salzburg to the Salzkammergut. This summer the motto in the Salzkammergut is - Please change trains: Because in the period between 24th July 2023 and 10th September 2023 there will be numerous construction works on the "Salzkammergut Railway Line". Therefore, the sections "Bad Ischl - Ebensee" and "Bad Ischl - Attnang-Puchheim" will be closed in sections. During these times, a rail replacement service has been set up between the respective stations. The buses are parked in front of the stations and are marked with the word "Schienenersatzverkehr". Nevertheless, delays may occur during this period. Please plan for these. We wish you a pleasant journey and look forward to your visit to the Salzkammergut.

  • Summary
    Rail replacement services
    24.07. - 11.09. 2023
    Between the stations
    Bad Ischl - Ebensee
    11.08. - 31.08. 2023
    Between the stations
    Bad Ischl - Attnang-Puchheim
    Questions during your journey?
    Please ask your train attendant or bus driver

NOTE

The stations in Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt, "Steeg/Gosau", Hallstatt and Obertraun are not affected by this rail replacement service. Here, the trains between the stations Bad Ischl and Stainach Irdning will run as scheduled.

Tip from the editors for travellers to
Hallstatt, Gosau, Bad Goisern or Obertraun

If you want to continue to Bad Goisern, Hallstatt, Gosau or Obertraun, we recommend the bus. This will take you quickly and comfortably directly from the Bad Ischl train station to the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut. For example, the regular bus takes you directly to the centre of Hallstatt. All information on how to get there by bus of the “OÖVV” (Upper Austrian Transport Association) can be found here...

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