Guides

Plan Hallstatt properly

Planning guides for the decisions that change your day in Hallstatt — how to get there, the salt mine, and the Dachstein and the lake.

Hallstatt's church spire and lakeside houses below steep wooded mountains, with a boat out on the lake

How to Get to Hallstatt from Salzburg or Vienna: Train, Bus or Car

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.

Aerial view of a building and walkway on a wooded spur high above the lake and the rooftops of Hallstatt

Hallstatt Salt Mine and Skywalk: Funicular, Tickets and Hours

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.

A visitor in a red jacket on a metal viewing platform high above the lake and a village at the foot of forested mountains

Hallstatt and the Dachstein: Ice Cave, 5fingers, Lake Boats, Crowds

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.