Trips & tickets
A drive through the Salzkammergut, a guided walk in Hallstatt with the Bone House and the Mühlbach waterfall, then time by the lake on your own.
A guided day from Vienna through the Salzkammergut, a stop at Schloss Ort, free time in Hallstatt and the Skywalk viewpoint as an option.
Private car from your Salzburg hotel, return funicular tickets, the Skywalk, a guided visit inside the salt mine with admission, and free time in the village.
The full GetYourGuide listing for Hallstatt — day tours from Salzburg and Vienna, private trips, salt mine visits and more, with live prices.
Hallstatt is not one trip but several, sold by different operators: coach and minibus day tours from Salzburg and Vienna, private drivers, the train with a ferry across the lake, the Salzwelten salt mine with its new funicular and Skywalk, and the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car in Obertraun, with the Giant Ice Cave and the 5fingers platform.
Which one is right depends on where you start, how long you have in the village, and whether the salt mine or the mountains matter more to you. These pages compare them plainly.
Plan it properly
Train and ferry, the bus via Bad Ischl, driving and parking at P1 and P2, and day tours from Salzburg and Vienna: every way into Hallstatt compared, with fares.
The Hallstatt salt mine and Skywalk reopened on 29 August 2026 with a new funicular. Ticket prices, the 90-minute tour, opening hours and how long to allow.
From Hallstatt to the Dachstein cable car in 10 minutes: the Giant Ice Cave, 5fingers, tickets for 2026, boats on the lake and the best time to beat the crowds.
The lake village
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No. You pay for the ferry separately at the quayside: €4 one way or €8 return between Hallstatt Markt and the station, cash only. A ferry is ready for every train arrival and departure; our guide to getting there compares every route.
No. The centre is closed to traffic during the day, even for hotel guests. Day visitors park at P1 (all year) or P2 (summer), which cannot be reserved, and walk 5 to 20 minutes into the village.
By bus, take line 150 to Bad Ischl, then bus 541 and bus 543 with a change at Gosaumühle to Hallstatt Lahn. By train, change at Attnang-Puchheim for Hallstatt station, a journey of either 2 hours 16 minutes or 2 hours 41 minutes, then take the ferry.
Yes. The new Salzbergbahn funicular and the modernised salt mine reopened on 29 August 2026. The combo ticket costs €49 for adults, and the funicular with the Skywalk alone costs €29; check current prices and hours before you go.