A bit confusing looking at the options. Do I take the train heading to Vienna (Vienna destination $) and then take the Attnang-Puchheim train and get ticket from there to Hallstadt (Stainach-Irdning)?
Then next day to Vienna? Options.
TY
Posted by
SE Pennsylvania
2661 posts
You don't need or want to choose by segments. One ticket will be from Salzburg to Hallstatt, and the next day a ticket from Hallstatt to Vienna. When you go to buy, there might be different routes/times for each to choose from. Check with Seat61.com for more info, including if buying ahead is cheaper, and where to buy (probably the official Austrian site).
Posted by
Green Bay
21145 posts
By buy one ticket from Salzburg to Hallstatt Bahnhof, then take the ferry across the lake to Hallstatt.
Then buy a ticket from Hallstatt Bahnhof to Vienna.
Posted by
San Diego, California
5604 posts
Could the confusion be due to different train companies offering routes- regional trains and main train lines?
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
Looking Up Train Schedules and Routes Online gives you the Deutsche Bahn train schedule link and tips for using it. If you simply enter start and end points, it will specify the most efficient transfer station. Yes, the train that stops at Attnang-Puchheim usually is headed to an end destination of Vienna, but that's only relevant when you're on the platform looking for your train. It's not important when buying the ticket.
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5507 posts
Using Deutsche Bahn for Austrian Rail travel makes no sense to me - especially when Austrian Rail has a good website for not just looking up schedules but also purchasing tickets. https://www.oebb.at/en/
Just type in Salzburg as your departure and Hallstatt as your arrival and the website will give you all the options. Do the same for entering Hallstatt to Vienna. You need to spell Hallstatt correctly.