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Getting to Skigastein
Planning your journey is an important part of any holiday. Enjoy a hassle-free trip and plan your easy and efficient route with our travel tips. Get ready for your holiday!
Our focus: Your sustainable journey to the Gastein Valley
In Skigastein, we care about sustainability. That’s why we want to make it easy for our guests to plan a sustainable and eco-friendly journey to our holiday resort. Skigastein’s excellent public transport connection is a good reason to leave your car at home – without having to compromise on flexibility. Are you a holder of an Austrian “Klimaticket“? Then your environmentally friendly journey to Skigastein is even easier. Why is that? Because sustainability pays off: As a Klimaticket holder, you benefit from a 15 percent discount on day tickets at the cash desks of the Gastein mountain railroads (Schlossalm, Stubnerkogel, Angertal, Sportgastein and Graukogel).
Getting to Skigastein by train
Skigastein is easy to reach by train. Dorfgastein, Bad Hofgastein, and Bad Gastein all have their own train stations connected to the national rail network. Numerous Railjet trains and IC direct connections take you to Bad Gastein from Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Vienna, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, and many other European destinations.
Did you know? Day guests traveling by train enjoy the convenient “Train in – Ski out” option at Bad Gastein station, which is directly connected to the valley station of Stubnerkogel cable car.
Take the ski bus to the slopes of Skigastein!
No more hunting for parking spots and navigating snow-covered streets! In the winter season, our ski buses provide easy access to the ski areas of Schlossalm-Angertal-Stubnerkogel, Graukogel and Dorfgastein-Großarltal. And for the avid freeride enthusiasts among you, we also offer bus transport to the thrilling backcountry of Sportgastein. TIP: When practising winter sports and with a valid ski pass, you can use the ski buses in Skigastein free of charge. The times of the ski bus lines are based on the operating times of the ski lifts and may change.
Getting to Gastein by bus
If you don’t want to travel by train, you can also reach Skigastein by bus. Check out the various options!
TIP: Within Gastein our guests ride the ski bus free of charge for winter sports.
Getting to Skigastein by electric car
If you are planning to travel to Skigastein by electric car, you will be happy to hear that the holiday region boasts 32 EV charging stations.
Schlossalm valley station
- 4 charging stations at level 0 parking deck
- 2 charging stations at level 1 parking deck
- 2 charging stations at level 2 parking deck
- 20 charging stations at Schlossalm parking lot
Angertal Ski Center
- 3 charging stations at the mid-level of the parking deck
- 10 charging stations at the low-level of the parking deck
Sportgastein
- 6 charging stations at the valley station
There are three options for charging your electric vehicle:
- with a RFID card
- with your smartphone and the respective app
- with your smartphone and direct payment (Visa, Mastercard, Paypal)
To charge your electric vehicle on site, you need your own charging cable. The standard rate for EV charging in Skigastein is EUR 0.66/kWh with the Salzburg AG charging card and app or EUR 0.79/kWh with Direct Payment (credit card). For existing charging contracts with third-party providers, the respective rates apply. Do you need help? Call the hotline of Salzburg AG at 0800 660 660!
Getting to Skigastein by car
Wherever you travel from, getting to the Gastein Valley by car is easy and hassle-free – thanks to the holiday destination’s top-class infrastructure. Here’s some information for motorists:
- Coming from/via Munich, it takes about 2 hours to get to Skigastein.
- Coming from/via Salzburg, it takes about 1 hour to get to Skigastein. Take the Tauern highway in a southerly direction until you reach Bischofshofen and take the exit Gasteinertal.
- Coming from/via Innsbruck, it takes about 2 hours to get to Skigastein. Take the highway towards Wörgl and continue along Bundesstraße 312 via St. Johann/Tirol until you reach Lofer. From there, take Bundesstraße 311 towards Zell am See, and continue towards Lend, where you take Bundesstraße 167 to Gastein. Alternatively, take the Kufstein-Salzburg highway towards Villach, continuing along Bundesstraße 167 to the Gastein Valley after the exit Gasteinertal.
- Coming from the south, you pass by Villach, Möllbrücke, and Obervellach until you reach Mallnitz, where you can take the motorail train to Gastein.
Parking lots at the valley stations: Schlossalm, Angertal, Stubnerkogel, Sportgastein, Graukogel and Dorfgastein
Please note: tunnel construction works along A10 highway
If you travel by car, we recommend checking the current traffic situation before your trip. At the moment, delays may occur because of tunnel construction works along the A10 highway.
Quick route planning with Google Maps
Route to Schlossalmbahn cable car
Route to Stubnerkogelbahn cable car
Route to Graukogelbahn chair lift
Route to Goldbergbahn cable car
Getting to Skigastein by plane
Are you traveling to Skigastein by plane? In this case, your closest airports are Salzburg and Munich. From the airport, you can use a taxi shuttle service.
Rent professional ski equipment on site
You don’t feel like traveling with heavy luggage? Thanks to the local ski rental shops, you can leave your skis at home. At the professional rental stations, you can hire winter sports equipment tailored to your needs. Plus, you benefit from expert advice on site.
important news 1
- Highlight: July 10–12: Children (born in 2011 or later) ride the Schlossalm Cable Car FREE once
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