TRAVEL INFORMATION
Bad Gastein is located in the heart of Austria, about 90 kilometers south of Salzburg. Independent and comfortable is of course the journey in your own car, in best case shared with your friends. To arrive ecologically and comfortably by public transport, the train to Gastein via the hub Salzburg Hauptbahnhof is the best option.
You get off in the center of Bad Gastein and can either walk or take a cab to your accommodation. If you are traveling internationally, it is best to take the plane to Salzburg Airport and from there continue by train directly to the center of Bad Gastein.
TRAVELING BY CAR
Coming from/ via Munich approx. 2 hours
Coming from/ via Salzburg approx. 1 hour: Tauernautobahn southbound to Bischofshofen, exit Gasteinertal.
Coming from/ via Innsbruck approx. 2 hours: Freeway via Wörgl, federal road 312 via St.Johann/Tyrol to Lofer, federal road 311 via Zell am See to Lend, federal road 167 to Gastein or freeway - Kufstein - Salzburg - Villach, exit Gasteinertal, federal road 167 to Gasteinertal.
Coming from/via Vienna about 4h 15min hours via the Westautobahn A1
Coming from/via the south, drive via Villach, Möllbrücke and Obervellach to Mallnitz and from there you can easily reach Gastein with the car lock.
Arrival by car from eastern Austria:
It is best to take the A1 Westautobahn to the Salzburg junction. Here you change to the Tauernautobahn A10 in the direction of Villach. At Bischofshofen (Pongau junction), leave the freeway and take the B311 federal road in the direction of Gasteinertal. In Lend you leave this road and reach Gastein. The federal road B167 leads through the valley.
Arrival by car via Munich:
From the north (via Munich), take the A8 freeway south. After the border, continue on the A10 Tauern freeway in the direction of the Pongau junction (Bischofshofen). Continue on the federal road B311 until you reach Lend. Here is the turnoff to the Gastein valley (federal road B167).
Arrival by car via Innsbruck:
From the west (via Innsbruck) take the Inntalautobahn A12 in the direction of Wörgl. Leave the highway at the exit Wörgl Ost and follow the federal road B178 in the direction of St. Johann in Tirol. From there take the B164 in the direction of Fieberbrunn until you reach Saalfelden where you change to the B311. At Lend, turn right into the Gastein Valley.
Arrival by car from the south via the Tauern motorway:
From the south (via Klagenfurt, Villach, Slovenia, Italy) take the Tauern freeway A10 (attention toll Tauerntunnel and Katschbergtunnel) to the junction Pongau, there you turn onto the federal road "Pinzgauer Straße" B311 direction Gasteinertal. Before you reach the village of Lend, turn onto the B 167 in the direction of Gastein. As soon as you have crossed the tunnel, the Gasteinertal valley spreads out in front of you.
E-charging stations:
At the Schlossalm valley station and in the Angertal ski center, a total of 11 Salzburg AG charging stations are available for electric vehicles.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN
A more sustainable way to travel would be via train. There are various connections coming from either Germany as well as Austria.
Coming from/ via Munich approx. 3 hours
Coming from/ via Salzburg approx. 1,5 hours
Coming from/ via Innsbruck approx. 3,5 hours
Coming from Vienna approx. 4 hours