Stefanie boat from the station to Hallstatt and the southern lake tour

What it is

Hallstatt's train station is not in the village but on the opposite shore of Lake Hallstättersee. To cross, there is the Stefanie boat of the Hallstättersee Schifffahrt: it runs every day of the year, drops you at the Hallstatt Markt quay in the centre in about 7 minutes, and is the way to arrive with the classic view of the village, its houses and the bell tower above the water. It works as a rail link: its times are planned to coincide with trains on the Salzkammergut line.

In summer, the same company also runs the southern lake tour, a longer crossing that calls at Lahn and Obertraun.

The station boat

The 2026 timetable, valid from 14 December 2025 to 13 December 2026, runs like this:

• From Hallstatt to the station: a boat every 30 to 60 minutes, roughly, from early morning until the afternoon, connecting with trains towards Bad Ischl, Attnang-Puchheim and Salzburg and towards Bad Aussee and Stainach-Irdning.
• From the station to Hallstatt: boats throughout the day; the last leaves at 18:30.

The earliest departures, before about 10:00, run on school days only. If the train is late, the boat may wait or change its time. Check the PDF timetable for the boat that matches your train, especially for the last one of the day.

The southern lake tour

From May to September, the Hallstatt boat does the Rundfahrt Süd: Hallstatt Markt, Lahn, Obertraun and back via the suspension bridge stop. It leaves Hallstatt Markt at 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00, and in July and August also at 16:00. You can get off at Obertraun to take the cable car to the Krippenstein. In bad weather, departures may be cancelled.

Prices

Valid from 1 January 2025, and cash only: you cannot pay by card.

Children up to 4 years old without their own seat travel free (one per adult), and under-14s get a discount on the southern tour. Dogs pay a fare and must be muzzled and on a lead. The ticket is valid only on the day of purchase.

How to get to the station

Hallstatt station is on the Salzkammergut railway line, with trains towards Bad Ischl, Attnang-Puchheim and Salzburg in one direction, and towards Bad Aussee and Stainach-Irdning in the other. If you reach the village by car, you do not need the boat. If you are going to the salt mine, which has no parking, the train and boat save you looking for a space.

Accessibility, bicycles and children

The Stefanie, with 150 seats, is wheelchair accessible; the Hallstatt, which does the southern tour, also admits wheelchairs, is heated and has drinks on board. With a bicycle, the station boat drops you on the path along the east shore. With children it is a short, comfortable crossing.