How To Get To Bad Gastein
Get In - By Plane
About 97 kilometers distant, Salzburg Airport (IATA: SZG) is the closest major airport to Bad Gastein. Numerous European cities like Berlin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Zurich have flights to Salzburg. One may get to Bad Gastein via rail, shuttle bus, or cab from the airport.
Flying to Munich Airport (IATA: MUC) is an alternate choice; it is located around 266 kilometers distant. Especially from North America and Asia, Munich serves as a hub for numerous aircraft. You may get to Bad Gastein by train, bus or rental vehicle from Munich.
Flying to the 180 km distant Innsbruck Airport (IATA: INN) is a third alternative. Though Innsbruck is a tiny airport, it does get several direct flights from European cities including Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, and London. One may go to Bad Gastein by train, bus, or rental vehicle from Innsbruck.
Get In - By Bus
Should you want to travel by bus, the Salzburg Transport Association (SVV) offers both local and regional bus services.
Long-distance bus services such Flixbus, Eurolines, and BlaBlaBus also link Bad Gastein to other Austrian and European towns. Their websites provide the schedules, pricing, and routes.
Get In - By Car
The Salzburg transport association (SVV) offers local and regional bus service if you would rather go by bus.
Long-distance bus companies like Flixbus, Eurolines, and BlaBlaBus also link Bad Gastein to other Austrian and European towns. For the routes, schedules, and pricing, see their websites.
Coming from Eastern Austria
Your best chance if you are arriving from eastern Austria, such Vienna, Linz, or Graz, is to take the West Autobahn (A1) to the Salzburg junction. Then go for Villach on the Tauern Autobahn (A10). Once at Bischofshofen (Pongau junction), get off the autobahn and go for Gastein Valley on route B311. Leave this road in Lend and head for Gastein.
Coming via Munich
If approaching from the north (via Munich), use the A8 autobahn south. Crossing the border into Austria, keep going on the A10 autobahn until you get to the Pongau interchange (Bischofshofen). Proceed now to Lend via the B311. Here is the B167, the Gastein Valley exit.
Coming via Innsbruck
Take the Inntal Autobahn (A12) in the direction of Wörgl if you are traveling from the west (via Innsbruck). Take the B178 exit off the autobahn at Wörgl Ost and go for St. Johann in Tirol. Proceed towards Fieberbrunn on the B164 highway. Take the B311 when you get in Saalfelden. Turn right at Lend into Gastein Valley.
Coming from the south on the Tauern Autobahn
Traveling from the south (via Klagenfurt, Villach, Slovenia, or Italy) use the Tauern Autobahn (A10) all the way to Spittal a der Drau. Reach Obervellach by continuing on highways B106 and B100. Once at Mallnitz, where Austrian Railways operates a motorail service, take the B105. The fastest and quickest route from the south to Bad Gastein is via the Tauern Tunnel, which our service enables you to drive through.
Get In - By Train
A train is one of the most practical and picturesque methods to reach Bad Gastein. Connected to the Tauern Railway, a major line that travels from Schwarzach-Sankt Veit in the north across the Alpine crest via the Tauern Tunnel to Spittal a der Drau in Carinthia in the south, is the town’s train station. Along this route, Bad Gastein is connected to several Austrian cities like Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, and Graz by frequent EuroCity and InterCity trains.
In the heart of Bad Gastein, next to a plethora of hotels, eateries, and tourist destinations, is the train station. Both arriving and leaving the station, you may take in the breathtaking views of the mountains and the waterfall. To go about the valley or the town, you may also take the local buses or taxis.
