Does anybody know about the direct train from Vienna to Hallstatt? I keep reading everywhere that there are only train options with one change. But I can see train IC 528 on the schedule that is direct, leaves around 10am and takes only a little over 3 hours. Anybody took it? Is it more expensive than the indirect route?
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32732 posts
More people going to Hallstatt leave from Salzburg.
Yes, the IC528 will do the job from Vienna.
I checked a few random dates from 3 weeks out and the same €19 Sparpreise (savings price) fare is available as on the usual trains.
10:10 is a bit late in the day to be making a move towards Hallstatt - I guess you'll have a late breakfast!
Do note that for every day I checked that train was flagged as expecting very heavy loading - it is worth considering buying a reservation as well as a ticket.
Posted by
1900 posts
The price of the tickets is based on distance. The route between Vienna and Hallstatt is the same for the direct train and any train combination requiring a change (in Attnang-Puchheim, Wels, or Linz).
Note that this train changes its type in Attnang-Puchheim.
Vienna - Attnang-Puchheim IC 528
Attnang-Puchheim - Hallstatt REX 528
IC = InterCity (low number of stops, i.e. 4)
REX = Regional Express (higher number of stops, i.e. 11)
The return train is REX 725/IC 725 departing from Hallstatt at 4:32pm.
The ride is 3:14 hours in either direction. These trains are operated on Saturdays and Sundays, between April and November on public holidays too, special schedule during the Christmas holiday weeks.