How To Get In Bad Radkersburg
Get In - By Plane
About 70 kilometres distant, at Graz Airport (GRZ), is the closest international airport to Bad Radkersburg. Numerous European cities like Vienna, Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich, Amsterdam, and London have flights to Graz. One can get to Bad Radkersburg via vehicle, train, or bus from Graz Airport.
- By bus: The Graz Hauptbahnhof (major train station) is approximately 20 minutes’ ride from the airport and costs 2.50 euros. You may then take another bus, number 700, to Bad Radkersburg, which costs 11.50 euros and takes around 90 minutes. Monday through Saturday, the buses run hourly; on Sundays and holidays, they run every two hours.
- By train: The S5 train departs the airport for Graz Hauptbahnhof and travels for 2.40 euros in around 12 minutes. Then, for 11.20 euros, take another train, REX 2800, to Bad Radkersburg, which takes around 80 minutes. Trains depart Monday through Sunday every hour.
- By car: An hour-long trip to Bad Radkersburg from the airport will set you back roughly 10 euros for gasoline and tolls. The trip is primarily on the A9, and a vignette—a sticker that permits usage of the highway—costs 10 euros for ten days. The vignette is for sale at the airport and at every gas station along the route.
Get In - By Bus
An alternate way to travel to Bad Radkersburg is via bus from other Austrian cities or nearby countries. The bus companies Flixbus, Eurolines, and RegioJet are among those that provide direct or indirect connections to Bad Radkersburg. Season and place of origin affect the costs and schedules, but a one-way ticket should cost between 10 and 40 euros. Several cities have bus links to Bad Radkersburg:
- Vienna: A 2.5-hour trip on the Flixbus from Vienna Erdberg to Graz Hauptbahnhof will set you back roughly 15 euros. As said before, you can then board bus number 700 to Bad Radkersburg.
- Ljubljana: A one-hour trip on the Flixbus from Ljubljana to Maribor would set you back roughly 10 euros. You can then travel to Bad Radkersburg via RegioJet bus, which takes roughly forty minutes and costs about five euros. Monday through Friday, the RegioJet buses run twice a day; on Saturdays and Sundays, they run once.
- Zagreb: A three-hour trip on the Flixbus from Zagreb to Graz Hauptbahnhof will set you back roughly twenty euros. As said before, you can then board bus number 700 to Bad Radkersburg.
Get In - By Car
Should you would rather drive, there are several routes to Bad Radkersburg. There are many of parking spaces in the town center and close to the thermal spa, and the town is well-connected by roads and highways. Still, you ought to know the following:
- Border crossing: About 5 kilometers from Bad Radkersburg, in Gornja Radgona, you must cross the border if you are traveling from Slovenia. There isn’t customs or passport control at the border, which is open around-the-clock. For your car, though, you must have a green card—an international insurance certificate—and a current ID. You also have to purchase a Slovenian vignette, which runs you 15 euros per week or 30 euros per month. Any Slovenian petrol station or one close to the border has the vignette for sale.
- Winter driving: In case of snow or ice, you must have winter tires installed on your vehicle and carry snow chains. In Austria, the winter season runs from November 1 to April 15. Failure to follow the winter driving laws can result in a fine of up to 5.000 euros.
- Austrian speed restrictions are 130 km/h on motorways, 100 km/h on expressways, 80 km/h on rural roads, and 50 km/h in cities. Furthermore, you ought to obey the posted municipal speed limits. In Austria, speeding can cost you up to 2180 euros; repeat offenders will pay more.
Get In - By Train
The last means of transportation to Bad Radkersburg is by train. About 1.5 km separate the town center and the thermal spa from the little train station. There’s the free shuttle bus that goes between the station and the spa, or you may walk. Regional trains link Bad Radkersburg with Graz and several neighboring towns including Spielfeld, Leibnitz, and Mureck. Five to fifteen euros is the range of prices for a one-way rail ticket. There are, nevertheless, very few trains every day and not much regularity in the train service. Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) website has the train timetable.
