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Grossglockner High Alpine Road (Heiligenblut) to Krimml Waterfalls by train
About 120 km. The train is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,230 per person.
Fastest
Train
Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn
from ₹3,230 per person
Best value
Train
Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn
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 + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn runs July – September only.
The rest of the year: Postbus to Lienz + trains via Spittal and Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn.
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 + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn | 4 h | ₹3,230–₹3,920per person | July – September only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Postbus to Lienz + trains via Spittal and Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn | 6.5 h | ₹3,910–₹7,660per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Summer Postbus over the road to Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn: The Postbus over the Grossglockner road runs in high summer only; outside it, go round by Lienz.
- Train, Postbus to Lienz + trains via Spittal and Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn: The way that runs all year: by train to Lienz and the Postbus up to Heiligenblut (about an hour). The road over the top is open from early May to early November.
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 + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn | ₹6,460–₹7,840 | ₹12,920–₹15,680 |
| Train · Postbus to Lienz + trains via Spittal and Zell am See + Pinzgauer Lokalbahn | ₹7,820–₹15,320 | ₹15,640–₹30,640 |
Once you’re in Krimml Waterfalls
- Best time: May – October (most water in June – July)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – October (most water in June – July)). Against it: Krimml Falls Path Icy in Winter.
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Plan Grossglockner High Alpine Road (Heiligenblut) and Krimml Waterfalls
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.