# Two nights in the Salzkammergut from Vienna by train: Hallstatt, the Dachstein ice cave and Bad Ischl

Train and boat to Hallstatt, two nights in the village, the salt mine, the ice cave and the Dachstein 5fingers viewpoint, and the return via Bad Ischl, the Kaiservilla and Zauner.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/upper-austria/salzkammergut/itineraries/two-nights-with-dachstein-from-vienna · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Salzkammergut

The Salzkammergut is the region of lakes and mountains between Salzburg and the Dachstein, and Hallstatt, its most famous village, is about three hours from Vienna by train. In a day there is time for little; with two nights you see the village without the day trippers, go down to the salt mine, go up the Dachstein to the ice cave and the 5fingers viewpoint, and return via Bad Ischl, the spa town of Franz Joseph and Sisi. All without a car: train, boat, bus and cable car.

## How do you get there from Vienna?

On the ÖBB Railjet from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Attnang-Puchheim, and there the Salzkammergutbahn regional train to Hallstatt station, about three hours with the change. The station is on the other shore of the lake: the Stefanie boat leaves with each train and takes you across to the village for €4, cash only. By car it is about three and a half hours, but Hallstatt is closed to traffic and you have to park at the entrance.

## Where to sleep?

AccommodationAreaWho it is for

Heritage.Hotel HallstattOn the landing stage and in the centre of the villageTo arrive by boat and have the village first thing; dogs allowed

Gasthof GosauseeOn the Gosausee shore, facing the DachsteinIf you are going by car and want lake and mountain without crowds; reopens on 30 January 2027

## And if you have one more day?

By car, spend the day at the Gosausee: the lake loop with the Dachstein glacier opposite, an hour on foot, and lunch or a night at the Gasthof Gosausee. Without a car, go up the Schafberg from St. Wolfgang, from late April to early November.

## With children

The mine admits children from age 4, with a miners' train and slides. The Dachstein company says the ice cave is suitable for all ages; wrap up warmly, as it is below zero and you climb stairs. The path to the 5fingers is an easy trail, with panels for children. At the Heritage, the family suites are for four to six people.

## El plan

### Friday · 7:00 · Train to Hallstatt
Railjet to Attnang-Puchheim and Salzkammergutbahn. Around 10:00, boat to the village and drop your suitcase at the Haus Kainz of the Heritage.Hotel.

### Friday · 11:00 · Salt mine
Funicular from the Salzbergstraße, the Skywalk over the lake and the guided tour with the miners' slides. €49 with funicular. About three hours.

### Friday · 19:00 · Dinner at the Seewirt Zauner
On the square, since 1893: the grilled Reinanke. Open Tuesday to Saturday; book a table on the balcony.

### Saturday · 8:30 · Krippenstein and the ice cave
Bus 542 or 543 to Obertraun Dachsteinseilbahn and cable car. At the intermediate station you sign up for the Giant Ice Cave tour, at –2 °C; then continue to the Krippenstein and walk to the 5fingers, the platform over 400 metres of void. Full day.

### Saturday · 19:00 · Dinner at the Restaurant Seeauer
Beside the landing stage, with fish from the nearby lakes. Book a dinner sitting.

### Sunday · 9:00 · Train to Bad Ischl
The Salzkammergutbahn drops you in the centre of Bad Ischl. Breakfast or cake at the Konditorei Zauner, open every day from 8:30.

### Sunday · 11:00 · Kaiservilla
The summer house of Franz Joseph and Sisi, with a 45-minute guided tour and the park. €24.

### Sunday · 14:30 · Return to Vienna
Train via Attnang-Puchheim, about three hours.

## Un consejo más

Buy the mine and the Dachstein combined ticket online in July and August: they are the busiest months.

## Cuándo no ir

Don't go from November to April counting on the ice cave: it is always closed in winter.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the getaway cost?
It depends mostly on the hotel, which does not publish fixed nightly rates. Add €49 for the mine, the cable car ticket with the cave (cheaper online), €8 for the return boat, the Kaiservilla, €24, and meals.

### Do I need a car?
No: train, boat, bus and cable car. Only the Gosausee is more convenient by car.

### When is it best to go?
From May to October, with the ice cave open. In July and August, book everything beforehand.

### Can it be done in one night?
Yes, dropping the cave or Bad Ischl, but it is six hours of train there and back.