17/02/2025
Want to visit Hallstatt without spending too much on transport? 🇦🇹✨ Here’s a budget-friendly hack: Use the ÖBB Leisure Ticket (Freizeit-Ticket)! 🚆💰
✅ What is it?
A special day pass for unlimited train travel within Austria on weekends & public holidays. Perfect for day trips like Hallstatt!
✅ Why choose it?
- Super affordable: Instead of paying up to €40–€50 per person for a standard round-trip ticket, get the Leisure Ticket for only €19.90 (one province) or €29.90 (nationwide)!
- Even better for groups! On weekends & public holidays, 1 Leisure Ticket covers up to 2 adults and 4 kids under 15! Perfect for couples, friends, or families! 👫👨👩👧👦
- Unlimited rides: Travel freely on ÖBB regional trains (R, REX, and S-Bahn).
- Easy booking: Available on the ÖBB app—no need to buy individual tickets!
✅ How to Get to Hallstatt:
🔹 From Vienna:
1️⃣ Take a train from Vienna to Attnang-Puchheim 🚆 (approx. 2 hours)
2️⃣ Transfer at Attnang-Puchheim and take another train to Hallstatt 🚆 (approx. 1.5 hours)
3️⃣ Take a ferry across the lake ⛴️ (€4 per ride) for the best arrival view! 😍
🔹 From Salzburg:
1️⃣ Take a train from Salzburg to Attnang-Puchheim 🚆 (approx. 50 min)
2️⃣ Transfer at Attnang-Puchheim and take another train to Hallstatt 🚆 (approx. 1.5 hours)
3️⃣ Take the ferry across the lake ⛴️
🔹 From Linz:
1️⃣ Take a train from Linz to Attnang-Puchheim 🚆 (approx. 1 hour)
2️⃣ Transfer at Attnang-Puchheim and take another train to Hallstatt 🚆 (approx. 1.5 hours)
3️⃣ Take the ferry across the lake ⛴️
🚨 Important: Bring Cash for the Ferry! 💶
The ferry only accepts cash (€4 per ride). If you don’t have cash, you’ll still be allowed to board, but the ferry operators will hold your passport until you can withdraw money and pay.
💡 Where to Find the Nearest ATM?
Once you arrive in Hallstatt village, the closest ATM is just after the church on the right-hand side—so you can withdraw cash easily before returning! 🏦
💡 Pro Tip: Check the weather before booking—Hallstatt in the snow is pure magic! ❄️✨
Would you visit during winter? 👇