Restaurant Seeauer
What to order: the fish from the nearby lakes, which the house suggests as its speciality.
Landungsplatz, beside the landing stage · Open every day · In winter, evenings only on weekdays
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Hallstatt in a day from Vienna, three hours by train, a boat and seven thousand years of salt mining.
A long day by train: Railjet and Salzkammergutbahn, the Stefanie boat to the village, the funicular and salt mine, lunch beside the landing stage and a stroll round Hallstatt before heading back.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Salzburgo fromAlicante 2 h 45Gran Canaria 5 hTenerife Sur 5 h 15
Part of SalzkammergutAlps
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Total time14 h
By car3 h 30 each way
TrainAbout 3 h each way, with a change at Attnang-Puchheim
AdmissionMine with funicular €49 · boat €4
DifficultyEasy
SeasonAll year, except 7 to 29 January 2027
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Vienna 3 h 15 by train
Railjet to Attnang-Puchheim and Salzkammergutbahn to Hallstatt station; check the connection on ÖBB
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Stefanie boat from the station to Hallstatt and the southern lake tour
€4 each way, cash only · leaves with every train
- 15 min on foot
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Hallstatt salt mine, funicular and Skywalk
funicular from 9:00 · mine with funicular €49; ages 4 to 15, €23 · from age 4
+43 6132 200 2400
- 15 min on foot
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Restaurant Seeauer
by the quay · open every day; in winter, dinner only on weekdays
Landungsplatz 101, 4830 Hallstatt · +43 6134 20036
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Back home 10 min by boat
boat to the station, connecting with the train
- 3 h 15 by train · in Vienna around 19:30
Approximate cost
About €90–110 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Stefanie boat from the station to Hallstatt and the southern lake tour
Hallstatt is far from Vienna for a day, about three hours by train each way, but it can be done without a car and without stress if you set off early: the train drops you on the opposite shore, the boat takes you across to the village with the view of the houses over the water and everything else is done on foot. In exchange, you arrive mid-morning and have the mine before lunchtime. If you can, stay overnight: the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt is on the landing stage and the two-night getaway adds the Dachstein and Bad Ischl.
The day, hour by hour
6:30 · Train from Vienna. ÖBB Railjet from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Attnang-Puchheim, and there the regional Salzkammergutbahn train towards Bad Ischl and Hallstatt. About three hours with the change. Check the day's connection on ÖBB: regional trains don't run every half hour.
9:50 · Stefanie boat. Hallstatt station is on the other shore. The boat leaves with each train and crosses in a few minutes to the Hallstatt Markt landing stage. €4 each way, cash only.
10:15 · Salt mine. Walk up through the village to the funicular on the Salzbergstraße. Up top, the Skywalk over the lake, the high valley and the guided tour inside the mine, with its miners' slides. About three hours. €49 with funicular; ages 4 to 15, €23. From age 4.
13:45 · Lunch at the Restaurant Seeauer. Beside the landing stage, with a terrace over the lake: fish from the nearby lakes and regional cooking. In winter, on weekdays it opens only in the evening; that day, Tuesday to Saturday, eat at the Seewirt Zauner, on the square.
15:00 · Hallstatt on foot. The main square, the little streets that climb between the houses and the lakeshore to the end of the village, at the hour when it starts to empty.
15:45 · Return. Boat to the station and train to Vienna, about three hours more.
If you go with children or it rains
The mine runs in any weather and children like the slides; the minimum age is 4. With rain, leave the stroll through the village for the end and spend more time at the mine.
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Change the route
Tuesday to Saturday, for lake fish at lunch on the square; closed Sunday and Monday:
Seewirt Zauner
From May to October, if you prefer mountains to a mine: the Obertraun cable car to the Krippenstein and the ice cave, best with a night up there:
Krippenstein, the 5fingers viewing platform and the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Konditorei Zauner
What to order: a slice of Zaunerstollen or one of the buffet cakes with a Melange.
Pfarrgasse 7, in the centre · Every day 8:30 to 18:00
Seewirt Zauner
What to order: the grilled Reinanke with parsley potatoes, the dish the house recommends.
Hallstatt main square · Closed Sunday and Monday · Balcony with a lake view
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Salzkammergut
All year, except 7 to 29 January 2027, when the mine is closed. From March to October the mine is open longer hours and the day is more relaxed; in winter, the last tour is at 14:50 until 6 January and at 14:30 from 30 January.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Bring cash
The station boat does not accept cards.
- 2Buy the mine ticket online in summer
In July and August there are a lot of people; in winter it is enough to buy it there.
- 3Check the last boat
The boat from the village connects with the trains; check yours for the return in the timetable.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is it worth it in a day from Vienna?
It is a long day, with about six hours of train. If you can, sleep a night there.
How much does it cost?
Between €90 and €140 per person with boat, mine and lunch, not counting the train.
Is it open in winter?
Yes, the mine is open almost all year with reduced hours; it is closed from 7 to 29 January 2027.
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