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Peculiarities of ski holidays in Bad Gastein
The ski resort of Bad Gastein is known for its well-equipped, safe pistes. There is also a children's area for skiing.
The ski season starts here in December and ends in March. The tracks in Bad Gastein are quite difficult, they are hardly suitable for beginners. The total length of the slopes is about two hundred kilometers. Those who prefer cross-country skiing can take advantage of a special 90-kilometer track.
Blue slopes in the resort - 57 kilometers, red - 118 kilometers, black - 28 kilometers. The longest track is 11 kilometers.
The Bad Gastein resort has sports schools and swimming pools.
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Guide to Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein is a year-round Austrian resort, which is very popular. It is good because tourists can not only go skiing here, but also put their health in order with the help of thermal springs.
On the territory of Bad Gastein, an excellent infrastructure has been created for vacationers, which includes saunas and baths, a riding arena, tennis courts, squash courts, a shooting range and skating rinks.
There are more than a dozen bars on the territory of the resort, of which one of the most famous and popular is Gatz.
Bad Gastein offers vacationers a lot of entertainment and attractions. If you are going to the resort with the whole family, be sure to visit the health and sports complex Felsenbad. You will find many interesting attractions in the Congress Center.
The center of Bad Gastein attracts shoppers, as a large number of shops are concentrated here. Also, the center of the resort will be of interest to tourists who want to take part in excursions - for example, you can visit the Gashtai waterfall, the Health Gallery, where you can try to pan for gold with your own hands.
And do not miss the opportunity to visit the Gastein Museum, which has been operating here since the 30s of the last century. It contains some very interesting exhibits.
How to get there?
How to get to Bad Gastein depends on which airport you arrive at.
If to Munich Airport, then the distance to Bad Gastein will be 254 km. We suggest considering the following options: trains of the German carrier Deutsche Bahn or Austrian Railways. From the airport we go to the central railway station of Munich München Hauptbahnhof. From here there are direct flights to the resort. Travel time will be 3 hours 30 minutes from Munich railway station to Bad Gastein railway station.
Ticket prices can vary from 15 to 50 euros. We recommend booking tickets in advance - the earlier you buy, the cheaper. Useful links for finding tickets:
• German Deutsche Bahn - https://www.bahn.de/
• Austrian rail carrier - https://www.oebb.at/
From Memmingen Airport, the route will be as follows:
Step 1. From the airport we take a bus to the central railway station in Munich. We buy tickets in advance from any of the following carriers:
https://www.allgaeu-airport-express.de/ - yellow buses provided by the airport service. Travel time - 1 hour 20 minutes.
www.flixbus.com - flixbus, where there are very cheap tickets - from 3 euros one way.
https://www.bahn.com/ - when buying a ticket for the Memmingen - Munich train, a free transfer from the airport to the railway station is provided.
Step 2. From the Munich railway station München Hauptbahnhof we go to the Bad Gastein resort. Travel time will be 3 hours 30 minutes - from Munich railway station to Bad Gastein railway station.
Ticket prices can vary from 15 euros to 50 euros. We recommend booking tickets in advance - the earlier you buy, the cheaper.
Ticket search links:
• German Deutsche Bahn - https://www.bahn.de/
• Austrian rail carrier - https://www.oebb.at/
From Vienna airport - by train. Right at the airport of the Austrian capital there is a railway station. Travel time from Vienna Airport to Bad Gastein is 4.5 hours with a transfer in Salzburg. There are no direct trains, so the best option is to train to Salzburg and change to the Salzburg–Bad Gastein train.
