Austria›From Salzburg›Hallstatt
Salzburg to Hallstatt by train, bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,380 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Postbus 150 to Bad Ischl + bus 542/543 to Hallstatt
from ₹1,380 per person
Best value
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Postbus 150 to Bad Ischl + bus 542/543 to Hallstatt | 2.4 h | ₹1,380per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Train via Attnang-Puchheim + ferry | 2.6 h | ₹3,690–₹5,340per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹17,600–₹32,980per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Train via Attnang-Puchheim + ferry: Hallstatt station is across the lake: the ferry to the village meets the trains (about 10 minutes).
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; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Postbus 150 to Bad Ischl + bus 542/543 to Hallstatt | ₹2,760 | ₹5,520 |
| Train · Train via Attnang-Puchheim + ferry | ₹7,380–₹10,680 | ₹14,760–₹21,360 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹17,600–₹32,980 | ₹17,600–₹32,980 |
Once you’re in Hallstatt
- Best time: May – June, September – October (calmer than July – August)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – June, September – October (calmer than July – August)). Against it: Dachstein Lifts and Ice Caves Closed. Christmas markets can fall this month.
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Plan Salzburg and Hallstatt
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.