Travel to the Ybbstal Alps via public transport

Even without a car there are plenty of ways to visit the beautiful region of the Ybbstal Alps.

If you want to take your time while travelling and fully experience the surroundings on your way to the Ybbstal Alps, you can do just that with the use of public transport.

By train

To visit the Ybbstal Alps from somewhere further away, travelling by train is uninevitable.

Directly into the region of the Ybbstal Alps you can get by train to Waidhofen an der Ybbs.

  • from Vienna:
    Vienna - Amstetten - Waidhofen/Ybbs
  • from Salzburg:
    Salzburg - Amstetten - Waidhofen/Ybbs
  • from Graz:
    Graz - Vienna Meidling - Amstetten - Waidhofen/Ybbs
  • from Linz:
    Linz - Amstetten - Waidhofen/Ybbs
  • from Munich:
    Munich - Salzburg - Amstetten - Waidhofen/Ybbs

Keep in mind, train connections can vary depending on time, what kind of train & day. To find the best route for your trip you can click here.

Train tickets can be bought either online, directly at the train station or at the ÖBB partner service in the magistrate of Waidhofen/Ybbs.

By bus

To reach our smaller idyllic towns and villages, you can take the regional line busses from VOR. Following there´s an overview of the bus lines & where they can take you within the region Ybbstal Alps.

  • Bus line 640
    Waidhofen/Ybbs - Opponitz - Hollenstein/Ybbs - Göstling/Ybbs - Lunz am See
  • Bus line 641
    Göstling/Ybbs - St. Georgen am Reith - Opponitz
  • Bus line 643
    Göstling/Ybbs - Hochkar - Palfau
  • Bus line 650
    Scheibbs - Ybbsitz - Waidhofen/Ybbs
  • Bus line 653
    Lackenhof - Lunz am See - Gaming
  • Bus line 655
    Scheibbs - Gaming - Lunz am See - Göstling/Ybbs
  • Bus line 656 (seasonal line - bicycle bus)
    drives between Waidhofen/Ybbs and Lunz am See
    Note: This bus only drives from beginning of May until end of October along the Ybbstal Cycle Path.

Bus tickets can be bought also either directly on the bus or online.

Save money and take the bus - with the "Wilde Wunder Card"!

"Wilde Wunder Card" holders not only enjoy advantages at numerous excursion destinations. There is also a top offer for mobility, because with this Mostviertel adventure card you receive a 50% discount on the full fare on bus trips with the bus lines mentioned above. You can see all the selected transport routes in the graphic below.

VOR "A nach B" route planner