Salzburg to Bad Gastein by train

How to take the train from Salzburg to Austria's most well-know spa resort

Routes

From Salzburg Hbf to Bad Gastein

Journey Summary

From

Salzburg

Looking down on the passage way beneath the platforms/tracks/gleis

Salzburg Hbf Rail Station Guide

Bad Gastein

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Bad Gastein

Travel Time

1hr 29min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Information

Final Destination: Klagenfurt

Trains depart from Salzburg to Bad Gastein in even hours during the day.

You will either be travelling on an Austrian Railjet train, or an EC train, that will have travelled to Salzburg from Germany.

1 x train every other hour

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
OBB	from €9
OBB Guide OBB is the national rail operator and its booking service offers journeys by express trains within Austria, as well as international journeys which don't involve making a connection outside of Austria. It pays off to book online, as the discounted 'Sparscheine' tickets are only ever made available on the website, and when making international journeys to and from Austria, these Sparscheine tickets tend to be cheaper. OBB can offer particularly good value for money when travelling with children on international rail journeys, but something to watch out for when travelling between Austria and Germany on daytime trains, is that reservations are an optional extra; but if you book 1st class tickets with the Germany railways website DB, the reservations are complimentary. OBB often takes a unique approach to its booking path, but a key thing to keep in mind is that the first price you will see for any journey is that of a Second Class seat. The costs of upgrading to first class, a reservation, or a sleeping cabin etc, is then added to this price. How To Book Tickets on the OBB Website - Step By Step This step by step guide shows how to use the OBB, Austrian Railways, website to buy Austrian train tickets, so that you can book and save with confidence! How To Book Tickets on the OBB Website - Step By Step Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Austria This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Austria
Trainline	from €9
Trainline Guide Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when booking train tickets for European rail journeys Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service

On this journey

Travelling On

A side view of a Railjet train - the top tier OBB trains

ÖBB Railjet (RJ/RJX) (Austria) Train Guide

EC (Austria <> Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - YesMountain views

South of Schwarzach on a grey day

The beginning of the ascent up to Bad Gastein

Between Salzburg and Bischofshofen the train travels along the east bank of the Salzach River - so the best of the views will be on the right for this part of the journey.
Though we don't have any pictures as the weather was against us when we travelled this route.

South of Bischofshofen the best of the views switch to the left.

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