# Hallstatt in a day from Vienna by train: the station boat, the salt mine and the village by the lake

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/upper-austria/salzkammergut/itineraries/hallstatt-by-train-from-vienna · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 06:30 · Salida: 3 h 15 by train (Railjet to Attnang-Puchheim and Salzkammergutbahn to Hallstatt station; check the connection on ÖBB)
- 09:50 · Stefanie boat from the station to Hallstatt and the southern lake tour (€4 each way, cash only · leaves with every train) · Hallstättersee Schifffahrt, From €4 per trip
  - 15 min on foot
- 10:15 · Hallstatt salt mine, funicular and Skywalk (funicular from 9:00 · mine with funicular €49; ages 4 to 15, €23 · from age 4) · Salzwelten Hallstatt, From €49 adult
  - 15 min on foot
- 13:45 · Restaurant Seeauer (by the quay · open every day; in winter, dinner only on weekdays) · Restaurant Seeauer, €€€
- 15:45 · Vuelta: 10 min by boat (boat to the station, connecting with the train)
  - 3 h 15 by train (in Vienna around 19:30)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By train
It is how it is designed: Railjet to Attnang-Puchheim, regional train to Hallstatt and boat.

### By car
About three and a half hours from Vienna on the A1. Hallstatt is closed to cars: park in the car parks at the entrance, which fill up early.

## Consejos

### Bring cash
The station boat does not accept cards.

### Buy 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.

### Check the last boat
The boat from the village connects with the trains; check yours for the return in the timetable.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.