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Grossglockner High Alpine Road (Heiligenblut) to Bad Gastein by train
About 100 km. The train is fastest at 3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,250 per person.
Fastest
Train
Postbus to Lienz + train via Spittal to Bad Gastein
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + train to Bad Gastein
from ₹3,250 per person
Best value
Train
Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + train to Bad Gastein
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + train to Bad Gastein runs July – September only.
The rest of the year: Postbus to Lienz + train via Spittal to Bad Gastein.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + train to Bad Gastein | 3.3 h | ₹3,250–₹4,080per person | July – September only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Postbus to Lienz + train via Spittal to Bad Gastein | 3 h | ₹3,900–₹5,370per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + train to Bad Gastein: The Postbus over the Grossglockner road runs in high summer only; outside it, go round by Lienz.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + train to Bad Gastein | ₹6,500–₹8,160 | ₹13,000–₹16,320 |
| Train · Postbus to Lienz + train via Spittal to Bad Gastein | ₹7,800–₹10,740 | ₹15,600–₹21,480 |
Once you’re in Bad Gastein
- Best time: June – September; December – March (snow)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September; December – March (snow)). Against it: Between Seasons: Hotels and Lifts Closed. Krampus runs can fall this month.
Related
Plan Grossglockner High Alpine Road (Heiligenblut) and Bad Gastein
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.