How To Get In Grundlsee
Salzburg Airport is a great starting point for visitors to Grundlsee, which is only 65 kilometers distant. Munich, Vienna, London, and Paris are just a few of the large European cities with which this transportation center is easily connected. The two-hour, somewhat picturesque train ride to Bad Aussee runs about €20. Still, going with a cab or car rental from the airport can speed up your journey; it will cost you approximately €100 and take about an hour.
The Grundlsee train system offers a practical and reliable way of transportation, connecting the major towns of Austria with ease. Train travel from Bad Aussee to Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck or Linz takes around four hours and costs about €70. From Bad Aussee, Grundlsee is just a quick 15-minute bus or taxi journey away for roughly €10.
Great bus connections are offered from Grundlsee to Prague, Munich, Zurich, and Ljubljana, among other Austrian cities. For around €15, one may easily take a bus from Graz, the vibrant heart of Styria, to Liezen in two hours. After there, a thirty-minute, roughly €20 bus or taxi ride will take you to the breathtaking surroundings of Grundlsee.
If you prefer the freedom of the open road, Grundlsee is close to Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, and Munich and easily accessible by the A9. With well placed signs directing one to Bad Aussee, the car provides a versatile mode of transportation. Petrol and tolls should run you roughly €0.15 per kilometre on this lovely and picturesque drive.
How To Get In Grundlsee - By plane
Grundlsee cannot be reached by automobile, bus, or train without first flying to one of the nearby airports. Grundlsee is nearest to Salzburg Airport, which is around 65 kilometers away. You can, however, instead fly into other Austrian or international airports, such Munich, Graz, Innsbruck, or Linz, and then take a bus or train to Grundlsee. The following airlines are among the most regularly utilized ones to Grundlsee:
Fly to Salzburg Airport
With direct connections from numerous European cities including London, Paris, Munich, Vienna, and more, Salzburg Airport is the nearest and most practical airport to Grundlsee. Cheap flights are also available with low-cost carriers like Ryanair, EasyJet, or Wizz Air. Getting to Grundlsee from Salzburg Airport offers two possibilities:
- The closest town to Grundlsee is Bad Aussee; take a train there. Getting from the airport to Salzburg Central Station by bus or cab takes roughly fifteen minutes and costs about €10. Train travel to Bad Aussee then takes roughly two hours and costs about €20. Purchases of train tickets are available both online and at the station. The lovely train journey winds through the stunning Salzkammergut area. A bus or cab from Bad Aussee will take you to Grundlsee in approximately fifteen minutes and set you back about €10.
- From the airport, hire a car or hail a cab to Grundlsee. Taking just an hour, this is the quickest and most flexible choice that allows you to see the region at your own speed. It is, therefore, also the priciest choice; a one-way ticket runs about €100. Taxis and auto rentals are available at the airport, or you may reserve them online in advance. The A1 and A9 motorways form the well-marked route to Grundlsee. Using the highways will cost you tolls and vignettes, which come to about €15 in all.
Fly to Munich Airport
Being one of the biggest and busiest airports in Europe, Munich Airport offers flights to Grundlsee from all over the world. Low-cost carriers like Eurowings, Norwegian, or Transavia as well as big airlines like Lufthansa, British Airways, or Emirates are all represented. Getting to Grundlsee from Munich Airport offers two possibilities:
- Ride the train to Bad Aussee. Munich East Station is around 45 minutes by bus or taxi from the airport; the ride will set you back about €15. Train travel to Bad Aussee then takes roughly four hours and costs about fifty euros. Purchases of train tickets are available both online and at the station. The Salzkammergut area and the Bavarian Alps are traversed on the picturesque rail journey. As was already indicated, you can take a bus or a taxi to Grundlsee from Bad Aussee.
- From the airport, hire a car or take a taxi to Grundlsee. Taking around three hours, this is the quickest and most flexible choice since it allows you to see the region at your own speed. It is, however, also the priciest choice; a one-way ticket runs about €200. Taxis and auto rentals are available at the airport, or you may reserve them online in advance. The A8 and A9 motorways form the well-marked route to Grundlsee. Using the motorways will cost you tolls and vignettes, which come to about €20. Gas stations and the internet both sell them.
Fly to Graz Airport
Since Graz Airport is the capital and biggest city of Styria, the region where Grundlsee is situated, it is another way to get there by air. In addition to regional flights from Vienna or Salzburg, you can find flights from several European cities including Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich, or Amsterdam. Grundlsee is reachable from Graz Airport in two ways:
- Hitch a ride to Bad Aussee. The journey to Graz Central Station from the airport takes roughly 20 minutes and costs about €5. Train travel to Bad Aussee then takes roughly three hours and costs about thirty euros. Purchases of train tickets are available both online and at the station. The picturesque train journey winds across the Salzkammergut region and the landscapes of Styria. As was already indicated, you can take a bus or a taxi to Grundlsee from Bad Aussee.
- From the airport, hire a car or take a taxi to Grundlsee. This is the fastest and most flexible choice; it takes around two hours and allows you to see the region at your own speed. It is, therefore, also the priciest choice; a one-way ticket runs about €150. Taxis and auto rentals are available at the airport, or you may reserve them online in advance. You can contrast alternatives and costs as well. The route to Grundlsee is clearly marked and runs beside the A9. Using the highway will cost you tolls and vignettes, which come to about €10. Gas stations and the internet both sell them.
How To Get In Grundlsee - By train
Grundlsee is not served by train directly. About 7 km from Grundlsee, at Bad Aussee, is the closest train station. Austrian cities like Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, or Linz can be reached by regional train from Bad Aussee. The Austrian Federal Railways’ (ÖBB) [official website] has the train timetables and prices.
One can get a bus or a taxi to Grundlsee from Bad Aussee. Operating the bus service is the biggest bus business in Austria, [Postbus]. Immediately outside the train station is the bus stop. approximately three euros gets you to Grundlsee by bus, which takes approximately fifteen minutes. The Postbus’ [official website] has the bus schedules and routes.
An other option is to travel from Bad Aussee via taxi to Grundlsee. Outside the train station is also where the taxi stand is situated. The fifteen euros cab trip to Grundlsee takes around ten minutes. A taxi may be called right away or reserved in advance. The [official website] of the Grundlsee tourism organization has the phone numbers of a few of the local taxi businesses.
- From Vienna: The four hours and forty-seven minute direct train ride from Wien Hbf to Bad Aussee costs between €65 and €90.An alternate option is to take a train from Wien Hbf to Attnang-Puchheim, where you can transfer to another train that takes around 5 hours and 22 minutes and costs between €22 and €35.
- From Salzburg: A train from Salzburg Hbf to Attnang-Puchheim and then a another train to Bad Aussee costs between €22 and €57 and takes around 4 hours and 27 minutes.An alternate option is to take a bus that takes around 4 hours and 50 minutes and costs between €17 and €24 from Salzburg Mirabellplatz to St. Wolfgang Schwarzenbach, and then another bus from Bad Ischl Götzstraße to Bad Aussee Beckbrücke.
How To Get In Grundlsee - By bus
Bus Routes and Schedules
RegioBus Steiermark is the principal bus operator in Grundlsee; it provides frequent connections from Bad Aussee, the closest town with a rail station. Two bus lines, 956 (Grundlsee-Gößl) and 956 (Grundlsee-Gößl-Wienern), serve Grundlsee. While the later goes on to Wienern, a little village on the opposite side of the lake, the former ends at Gößl Strandbad, the lake’s beach area.
Daily service by the 956 bus varies according on the season and day of the week. First bus leaves Bad Aussee Bahnhof at 10:22 AM on weekdays and 7:53 AM on Sundays and Saturdays. On Sundays and Saturdays, the final bus departs Gößl Strandbad at 6:25 PM, and on weekdays at 4:22 PM. About fifteen minutes separate Bad Aussee and Grundlsee, and another ten minutes separate Grundlsee and Gößl. Updated stops and schedules can be viewed on the [RegioBus Steiermark website] or the Moovit app.
The amount of zones you pass through determines the 956 line bus price. The [bus route map] notes the zones. A single ticket will set you back 2.40 euros for one zone, 4.80 euros for two, and 7.20 euros for three. Tickets are available at certain bus stations from ticket machines or from the driver. Additionally, you can save 50% off the standard fare using the [ÖBB Vorteilscard], an Austrian discount card for public transport.
Bus Stations in Surrounding Areas
Should you be arriving from outside of Austria, you must first take a train to Bad Aussee before transferring to the 956 bus. By rail, Bad Aussee is linked to Salzburg, Graz, Vienna, and other significant cities. The [Trainline app] or the [ÖBB website] have the train timetables and prices.
A short stroll from the town center is Bahnhofstraße, home to Bad Aussee’s rail station. On the same side of the road as the station, is the 956 line bus stop. At the station are also a tourist information office, a bicycle rental business, and a taxi stand.
How To Get In Grundlsee - By car
Among the most practical and adaptable modes of transportation to Grundlsee is by car. Along the route are stunning vistas of the Alps and the countryside. Additional surrounding sites, such the spa town of Bad Aussee or the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hallstatt, are worth a visit.
Depending on your starting point, there are several ways to drive to Grundlsee. Among the most often used routes are as follows:
- Leaving Vienna, head west on the A1 highway in the direction of Salzburg. Leave at Regau and head south on the B145 road in the direction of Bad Ischl. Proceed to Bad Aussee on the B158 route eastward from there. Proceed to Grundlsee on the L704 route southward. About 300 kilometers in all, and 3.5 hours to drive there.
- Leaving Salzburg, head east on the A1 highway in the direction of Vienna. Leave at Thalgau and head south on the B158 road in the direction of Bad Ischl. Proceed eastward on the B158 road in the direction of Bad Aussee. Proceed to Grundlsee on the L704 route southward. It takes about 1.5 hours to drive the about 100 kilometer entire distance.
- Leaving Graz, head north on the A9 highway in the direction of Linz. Leave at Liezen and head east on the B146 road in the direction of Bad Aussee. Proceed to Grundlsee on the L704 route southward. About 170 kilometers in all, and two hours to drive there.
Grundlsee has various parking choices. You may park in the tourist office, the town center, or the public parking spaces next to the lake. Two euros is the daily parking charge. If you are staying in Grundlsee, you may also park your car at a few of the hotels or guesthouses. Still, you might have to pay an additional cost and secure a parking space in advance.
