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The Schneebergbahn steam locomotive at HochschneebergHerbert Ortner · CC BY 4.0

What to do · Puchberg and the Schneeberg

The Schneeberg steam train, on some Sundays

A period train · 90 min climb · €12.50 supplement per journey · selected Sundays from May to October

InformationFrom €12 supplement per person per journey
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€12 supplement per person per journey
Duration
2 h 40
Season
Some Sundays in May, June, September and October (in 2026, eight dates from 1 May to 25 October)
Who it's for
All ages; does not admit dogs

On some spring and autumn Sundays, the Schneebergbahn brings out its steam train and goes up as in the emperor's day: about 90 minutes of climb, leaving Puchberg at 10:50, and descending at 15:47, which leaves you almost four hours at the top. In 2026 it ran on eight days between May and October, never in July or August. You pay the normal ticket plus €12.50 per journey, and it does not admit dogs. The 2027 dates are published on the line's website.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Hengsthütte, a wooden house in a woodland meadow© HengsthütteA mid-mountain hut, with a train stop

Hengsthütte

Restaurant · Puchberg am Schneeberg · €€€€

What to order: a home-style Austrian dish of the day on the terrace; in Advent, hot punch.

May to mid-November, Thursday to Sunday · cash only
A telescope on the plateau with a view over the valleys© Berghaus HochschneebergAt the top, next to the rack-railway station

Berghaus Hochschneeberg restaurant

Restaurant · Puchberg am Schneeberg · €€€€

What to order: the Tafelspitz, boiled beef, with Alpine sorrel, and for dessert a Schneebergkrapfen.

Every day from 1 May to 1 November (2026)

To stay nearby

The hotel with red balconies in the snow© Hotel SchneeberghofSpa hotel

Hotel Schneeberghof

4 stars superior · Indoor pool with a view of the Schneeberg · Indoor tennis

Why we like it: A 4-star superior hotel in the centre of Puchberg, with a panoramic indoor pool, saunas, a gym and tennis courts, a few steps from the station.

The hotel with flower balconies among gardens and mountains© Hotel ParadiesquelleHotel

Hotel Paradiesquelle

Family hotel among gardens · Published prices · Rooms with a balcony

Why we like it: A holiday hotel at 600 m altitude in Puchberg, with 25 m² rooms with a balcony and 50 m² suites, from €75 per person with breakfast.

From €75 / bed View details
A room with a wrought-iron bed and wooden floor© Berghaus HochschneebergMountain hut

Berghaus Hochschneeberg

Sleeping at the top, next to the rack-railway station · Dogs admitted · May to October

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A mountain house beside Hochschneeberg station, with simple rooms, others with a shower and breakfast, and an imperial apartment. Open May to October.