How To Get To Bad Ischl
Get In - By Plane
The closest airports, Salzburg and Linz, offer quick access to the town. One may take a taxi, a shuttle, or a rental car to Bad Ischl from these airports. It takes around 50 minutes to drive the roughly 60 kilometers from Salzburg Airport to Bad Ischl. About 90 kilometers separate Linz Airport from Bad Ischl; the travel takes one hour and ten minutes. The less expensive but somewhat lengthier ways to get to Bad Ischl from the airports are via bus or train.
Get In - By Bus
Bad Ischl is a stop on many Postbus routes, most of which end there. Bad Ischl is connected to Salzburg, Gmunden, St. Wolfgang and Hallstatt via this route. Tickets can be obtained at the ticket office or from the bus driver; the bus terminal is close to the rail station. Bad Ischl is served by the following major bus lines:
- Line 546: Bad Ischl – Rußbach – Weißenbach – Strobl – St.Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut – Ried
- Line 548: Bad Ischl – Weißenbach – (- Steinbach) – Unterach/Attersee
- Route 507 : Laakirchen – Gmunden – Altmünster – Ebensee – Bad Ischl
- Route 555: Ebensee – Lahnstein/Traun – Bad Ischl
Get In - By Train
Bad Ischl lies on the 1877 construction of the Salzkammergutbahn, which connects Attnang-Puchheim with Stainach-Irdning. The city centre, next to the spa, is home to the Bad Ischl rail station. In addition, there existed the 1893–1957 Salzkammergut Local Railway, which connected Salzburg with Bad Ischl. Proposed in 1889, the mountain train to the Hütteneckalm was never constructed.
Popular among those seeking scenic routes and a tranquil travel experience is train travel. Rail connections to Bad Ischl are excellent, and the journey provides breathtaking vistas of Austrian countryside. Travelers may easily get about Bad Ischl thanks to the various rail stations that are located there and close. To get to Bad Ischl, take a direct rail from Salzburg, Linz, Graz, or Vienna; alternatively, change trains in Attnang-Puchheim. See the tariffs and schedules on the ÖBB website.
Get In - By Car
Bad Ischl lies on the Salzkammergutstraße B 145, which links Trautenfels, Styria, with Vöcklabruck. Salzburg is reached from Bad Ischl via Wolfgangsee Straße B 158. The most picturesque and practical approach to get to Bad Ischl is to drive there, where you may take in the views of the mountains and lakes en route. But you need to be mindful of the traffic, particularly on weekends and at busy times of year when the roads can become clogged. For driving on Austrian highways, you must also have a current vignette, or toll sticker.
Owing to its small size, the city is easy to see on foot. Parking is best done at the “Kaiservilla” parking lot, which is close to the park and the imperial villa, as there aren’t many spots in the center. A day ticket costs 12 euros, or 1.50 euros for each hour of parking.
