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💡 The Short Version: Take a tour. The coach tours take 12 to 13 hours and start at €62, against 3 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes each way by train, with a change at Attnang-Puchheim and a ferry across the lake, at €130.20 return on the standard ÖBB fare. The most-reviewed tour is the Hallstatt day trip with Skywalk optionad, from €65, with 7,077 reviews. The salt mine and funicular are €49. Buses replace trains on the Salzkammergut railway until 1 November 2026. Coaches must book an entry slot to the village, and cars cannot reserve parking. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices and move with the date.
Four tours compared
Tour prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult. All four go by coach.
| Tour | Length | From | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Day Trip to Hallstatt and Ort Castlead | 12 hours | €62 | A breakfast stop, Wi-Fi, time for a boat ride or the Skywalk |
| Hallstatt Day Trip with Skywalk Optionad | 13 hours | €65 | The Skywalk as an option |
| Hallstatt, Mountains and Alpine Lakesad | 13 hours | €65 | A photo stop at Ort Castle’s wedding bridge |
| Hallstatt Trip with a Melk Abbey Stopad | 12 hours | €89 | 2½ hours in Hallstatt and a photo stop in Melk |
Hallstatt Day Trip with Skywalk Option
From €65 · 7,077 reviews · 13 hours · pick-up listed
Vienna: Hallstatt Day Trip with Skywalk Optionad drives through the Salzkammergut’s mountains, lakes and small villages to Hallstatt, with views from the Skywalk as an option. Choose the option when you book. It closes for booking 10 hours before the start.
Hallstatt, Mountains and Alpine Lakes
From €65 · 703 reviews · 13 hours
From Vienna: Hallstatt, Mountains & Alpine Lakes Day Tripad adds a photo stop at the wedding bridge at Ort Castle and lists skip-the-line entry.
Premium Day Trip to Hallstatt and Ort Castle
From €62 · 459 reviews · 12 hours · pick-up listed
From Vienna: Premium Day Trip to Hallstatt & Ort Castlead is the cheapest of the four. It stops for breakfast, has Wi-Fi on board and leaves free time in Hallstatt to take a boat ride or visit the Skywalk.
Hallstatt with a stop at Melk
From €89 · 56 reviews · 12 hours
Vienna to Hallstatt Trip & Melk Abbey Stopad gives 2½ hours in Hallstatt at your own pace, with a photo stop in Melk and at Schloss Ort. It is the one tour here whose time in the village is stated.
Salzburg and Hallstatt in one day: the Hallstatt and Salzburg toursad are from €100 for 13 to 14 hours, and are covered on the Salzburg page.
The train and the ferry
Hallstatt station is on the far side of the lake from the village. A ferry meets each train and takes about 15 minutes (hallstatt.net).
Hallstatt’s Protestant church beside the lake. Photo: pipimaru, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
| Tour | Train and ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | From €62 to €65 | €130.20 return on the standard ÖBB fare, plus the ferry |
| Time | 12 to 13 hours, round trip | 3 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes each way, plus the ferry |
| Route | Coach from Vienna | To Attnang-Puchheim, then the Salzkammergut railway (REX 70) to Hallstatt |
- The early train: the InterCity at 05:57 and the REX 70 reach Hallstatt station in 3 hours 50 minutes. Later departures take 3 hours 27 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes.
- Replacement buses: buses replace trains between Gmunden and Bad Ischl, and on some trains between Attnang-Puchheim and Stainach-Irdning, until 1 November 2026. Check the ÖBB timetable for your date.
- Fares, second class: €65.10 each way online or on the app on the day, €63.80 booked 1 to 14 days ahead, €61.20 booked 15 to 180 days ahead. A ticket machine charges €70.70 and the counter €80.40.
- Ferry: the Hallstätter Seeschifffahrt runs it in time with the trains; the timetable is at im-salzkammergut.at.
By car
Day visitors cannot reserve a space in the P1 or P2 car parks, so arrive early. The village centre is closed to cars by barriers. Parking at P1 to P4 is free for the first 15 minutes, then €5 for 1 hour, €9 for 2 hours, €10 for 3 to 4 hours, €12 for 5 to 6 hours, €15 for 7 to 12 hours and €20 for a day ticket (hallstatt.net). The salt mine has no car park of its own.
Coaches, including tour coaches, must book an entry slot and an exit slot at least 2 hours 20 minutes later. Passengers get 20 minutes to get off at the bus terminal at the tunnel exit, and the coach then parks at P3, about 1.5 km towards Obertraun (hallstatt.net).
What to see in Hallstatt
An order that works on foot, from the lake up:
- The photo viewpoint. The postcard view over the lake to the Protestant church, a short walk from the market square (hallstatt.net).
- The market square. The Holy Trinity column stands in the middle, with cafés and restaurants round it. A fire on 20 September 1750 destroyed most of it. The Christmas market is on 8 December 2026, 10:00 to 18:30.
- The Charnel House. €2, children €0.50 · 10:00 to 17:00 daily in October. More than 600 painted skulls in St Michael’s Chapel next to the parish church, up steps or the Kirchenweg. From 1 November it opens Wednesday to Sunday, 11:30 to 15:30. Credit cards are accepted (hallstatt.net).
- The salt mine and Skywalk. Below.
Houses on Hallstatt’s market square. Photo: Liberaler Humanist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salzwelten salt mine, funicular and Skywalk
Mine with funicular €49, child €23 · funicular €29 · mine on foot €33
The Salzwelten mine, its funicular and the Skywalk reopened on 29 August 2026. The Skywalk hangs about 350 m above the roofs of Hallstatt, below the Rudolfsturm, and is reached from the funicular’s top station. The combined ticket for the mine and a round-trip funicular is €49 (children 4 to 15 €23), the funicular alone €29 (€14), and the mine without the funicular, for walkers, €33 (€16). Children under 4 are not admitted to the mine. A free audio guide is in an app in 13 languages (salzwelten.at).
The Rudolfsturm on the Salzberg above Hallstatt. Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Salt mine | Funicular | |
|---|---|---|
| Until 1 November 2026 | 09:30 to 16:30, the start of the last guided tour | 09:00 to 18:00 |
| 2 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 | 09:30 to 15:00, the start of the last guided tour | 09:00 to 16:30, the last ride down |
The mine is closed on 24 and 31 December. On a short stop choose the village or the mine: the mine is a timed guided visit with a funicular ride either side.
Before you go
- Replacement buses run on the Salzkammergut railway until 1 November 2026.
- Salt mine and funicular hours shorten from 2 November.
- Timetables change on 13 December 2026.
Hallstatt is one of the day trips from Vienna. Salzburg is the other Alpine city, the Wachau the Danube valley. Vienna public transport covers the way to Hauptbahnhof, 3 days in Vienna shows where a day away fits, and what to book before you go to Vienna has the city tickets. Where to stay in Vienna compares the areas, and the best time to visit Vienna gives the weather by month.
Common questions
Is Hallstatt a day trip from Vienna?
Yes, on a coach tour of 12 to 13 hours from €62, or by train. The train takes 3 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes each way with a change at Attnang-Puchheim, then a ferry of about 15 minutes across the lake, because Hallstatt station is on the far shore.
How much is the train from Vienna to Hallstatt?
The ÖBB fare is €65.10 each way bought online on the day, €63.80 booked 1 to 14 days ahead and €61.20 booked 15 to 180 days ahead. That is €130.20 return, plus the ferry across the lake. A coach tour from €65 costs half that.
Can I drive to Hallstatt for the day?
Yes, but day visitors cannot reserve a space in the P1 or P2 car parks. A day ticket is €20, and one to two hours cost €5 to €9. The village centre is closed to cars. Coaches must book an entry slot.
How much is the Hallstatt salt mine?
€49 for the combined ticket with the funicular, €23 for children aged 4 to 15. The funicular alone is €29, and the mine for walkers without the funicular is €33. Children under 4 are not admitted to the mine.
Is Hallstatt worth a day trip in winter?
The village stays open and the Christmas market runs on 8 December. From 2 November the salt mine opens 09:30 to 15:00 and the funicular runs 09:00 to 16:30. The mine is closed on 24 and 31 December.
