Scharnstein im Almtal

How to get to Scharnstein in the Traunsee-Almtal region!

We recommend travelling by public transport!

by train: from Wels railway station, take the Almtalbahn (line 153) in the direction of Grünau im Almtal to the Scharnstein-Mühldorf stop;
further stops in the local area: Viechtwang, Kothmühle, Traxenbichl
Numerous connections from Wels railway station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101) in the direction of Salzburg or Linz/Vienna or to Passau (D) on the Passauerbahn (line 150).

By bus:
OÖVV bus route 480 Kirchdorf/Kr. (- Schlierbach) - Pettenbach - Scharnstein
OÖVV bus route 533/534 Gmunden - St. Konrad - Scharnstein - Grünau im Almtal - Almsee
OÖVV bus route 535 Oberweis - Gmunden - St. Konrad - Viechtwang

Bike & Hike, travelling by bike:
Coming from Wels or Linz on the R 4 Traunradweg or R6 Römerradweg, or from Passau via Vöcklabruck and Schwanenstadt on the R 6 Römerradweg to Lambach, via the Traunkraftwerk Lambach and then in the direction of Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting via Vorchdorf to Pettenbach on the R13 or R11.
Also via the cycle connection of the R 11 Almtalradweg from Almsee via Grünau im Almtal or from Wels via Pettenbach to Scharnstein.
On the Traunvierteltour - stage 2 from Schlierbach to Gmunden am Traunsee.

By car:
West motorway A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried/Tr. ...
Innkreis motorway A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 - exit Ried/Tr. ...
... Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein
Western motorway A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau exit - B145 in the direction of Gmunden - B120 in the direction of Scharnstein - Scharnstein

Please only use the designated car parks and show consideration for private property! Thank you for your fairness!

by plane:
Blue Danube Airport Linz/Hörsching 55 km
W.A. Mozart Airport Salzburg 95 km
Vienna International Airport Vienna/Schwechat 235 km
Franz-Josef Strauss Airport Munich 200 km

Mobility on site with the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service:
Call +43 (0) 50 - 422 422 at least 1 hour before the start of the journey! We are available for you by telephone daily from 6:00 to 19:00.
Outside our opening hours, you are welcome to book your journey in advance via the otaxi app and pay conveniently!

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Route 70
Scharnstein town centre - Grüne Erde Welt - Steinbach a. Z. - Pettenbach - Fischböckau - Vorchdorf railway station

Route 52
Laakirchen - Moorbad Gmös - Kirchham - Hagenmühle - Scharnstein

Daily from 07:00 to 20:00 every hour, also on Sundays and public holidays.

Further information about the Almtal can be found at www.traunsee-almtal.at