Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The charms of Hallstatt are the village and its lakeside setting. Come here to relax,
nibble, wander, and paddle. While tourist crowds can trample much of Hallstatt's charm in
August, the place is almost dead in the off-season. The lake is famous for its good fishing
and pure water.
At the helpful TI, Teresa and the other staff can explain hikes and excursions, and find you
a room (July-Aug Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-15:00; Sept-June Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00
& 14:00-17:00, closed Sat-Sun; one block from Market Square, across from museum at
Seestrasse 169, tel. 06134/8208,
www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at
).
In the summer, the TI offers 1.5-hour
walking tours
of the town in English and German
(€4, mid-May-Sept Sat at 10:00). They can also arrange private tours (€95), or you can use
an audioguide to explore (€5, €50 deposit).
By Train:
If you're coming on the main train line that runs between Salzburg and Vienna,
you'll change trains at Attnang-Puchheim to get to Hallstatt (you won't see Hallstatt on the
schedules, but any train to Ebensee and Bad Ischl will stop at Hallstatt). Day-trippers can
check their bags at the Attnang-Puchheim station (follow signs for
Schliessfächer,
coin-op
lockers are at the street, curbside near track 1, €2-3.50/24 hours). Note: Connections can be
fast—check the TV monitor.
Hallstatt's train station is a wide spot on the tracks across the lake from town.
Stefanie
(a boat) meets you at the station and glides scenically across the lake to the old town center
(€2.40,meetseachtrainuntil18:50—don'tarriveafterthat,
www.hallstattschifffahrt.at
).The
last departing boat-train connection leaves Hallstatt at 18:15, and the first boat goes in the
morning at 6:50 (8:50 Sat-Sun).
Once in Hallstatt, walk left from the boat dock for the TI; you're steps away from the
hotels in the old center and a 15-minute walk from accommodations in the Lahn.
By Bus:
Hallstatt's bus stop is by the boat dock in the Lahn. It takes 15 minutes to walk
from the bus stop into the old center along the lakeside path.
By Car:
The main road skirts Hallstatt via a long tunnel above the town. Gates close off
traffic to the old center during the daytime. As you approach town, electronic signs direct
you to available spots in three parking areas. If you are staying at a hotel in the old town,
drivetolotP1(€9/day,reservedforhotelguests).Choose“Hotelticket”atthegatewhenyou
enter and hang onto your ticket—you'll need it when you leave. To reach your hotel, go to
the Hotel-Shuttle Info-Point in the lot, tell the attendant (or the intercom) where you're stay-
ing, and hop on the free shuttle, which will drop you at or near your hotel. You can also use
