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Voykit pocket guide · Austria
Schladming
Go for 3 nights in ski season or 2 in summer: a small old town, one big lift base at Planai, and 123 km of linked slopes.
Schladming is a former mining town of about 6,800 people in the Enns valley that turns into one of Austria's biggest ski resorts each winter. The old town is walkable in 15 minutes and the Planai cable car leaves from its edge, so you can sleep in the centre and ski or hike without a car. Summer brings hikers to the Dachstein and the Reiteralm instead.
- Country
- Austria
- Best months
- Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking
- Avoid
- Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Apr–May
- Stay
- 3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards are widely taken, but some cafés, huts and small shops are still cash only.
- Daily spend
- Budget €70–110 excl. bed · Mid €110–180 excl. bed · High €180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A1, Magenta and Drei are the networks; prepaid SIMs from shops and supermarkets (registration with ID).
- Emergency
- European emergency number 112 · Police 133 · Ambulance 144 · Mountain rescue 140
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Same plugs as Germany; UK and US devices need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Round up or 5–10%, told to the server when paying.; Café: Round up to the next euro.; Taxi: Round up or about 10%.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: €1–2.; Ski instructor or mountain guide: €10–20 a day for a good lesson, optional.
- Water
- Tap water is excellent. Ask for 'ein Glas Leitungswasser'; coffee in a café comes with a free glass of water.
- Toilets
- Public toilets in cities cost €0.50; cafés and museums have free ones for guests.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €3–4.50 |
| Beer, 0.5 l of Schladminger in a bar | €4–5.50 |
| Main dish in a mid-range restaurant | €14–22 |
| Lunch at a mountain hut | €10–18 |
| Day ticket for the Erlebnisbad pools | €10–15 (check) |
| Heimatmuseum entry | €5.50, €7.50 with a schnapps |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SZG · Salzburg Airport
- Closest useful airport, about 90 km; train via Salzburg or a hire carClosest useful airport, about 56 mi; train via Salzburg or a hire car
- MUC · Munich Airport
- About 260 km; rail via Salzburg, add roughly 1 h 40 min from SalzburgAbout 162 mi; rail via Salzburg, add roughly 1 h 40 min from Salzburg
- VIE · Vienna International Airport
- About 300 km; direct trains to Schladming take about 4 h 10 minAbout 186 mi; direct trains to Schladming take about 4 h 10 min
Typical fares
- Train Salzburg → Schladming
- about 1 h 30 min (check the fare)
- Train Vienna → Schladming
- about 4 h 10 min (check the fare)
- Taxi in town
- short hops, ask the driver first
Get around
The old town is small and walkable. Planai and Hochwurzen cable cars start at the town edge; a ski bus network links the valley villages in winter. Trains on the Ennstalbahn stop at Schladming station, a few minutes' walk from the centre.
See and do
Known for
- Planai and Hochwurzen ski area
- 4 Mountain Ski Link (123 km of slopes)
- 2013 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
- Dachstein mountains
- Schladminger beer
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dachstein Krippenstein | Car or bus to Obertraun, then cable car | About 1.5–2 h |
| Salzburg | Direct ÖBB train on the Ennstalbahn | About 1 h 30 min |
| Graz | Direct ÖBB train | About 2 h 40 min |
| Gesäuse National Park | Train to Admont or Hieflau, then bus | About 2 h |
Sleep
- Old town (Hauptplatz and around)
- Walk to the Planai valley station and every restaurant; book months ahead for ski weeks.
- Planai middle station road (Leitenstraße side)
- Quieter, 10–15 min uphill walk to the centre; some places have slope views.
- Rohrmoos-Untertal
- Across the valley, near Hochwurzen and hiking trailheads; needs a car or bus.
- Pichl bei Schladming
- About 7 km east on the Reiteralm side; cheaper beds, own transport useful.About 4.3 mi east on the Reiteralm side; cheaper beds, own transport useful.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Grüß Gottgruess got |
| Thank you | Dankedahn-keh |
| Please | Bittebit-teh |
| The bill, please | Zahlen, bittetsah-len bit-teh |
| Where is the cable car? | Wo ist die Seilbahn?voh ist dee zyle-bahn |
| Can I pay by card? | Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?kan ikh mit kar-teh tsah-len |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Grüß Gott' or 'Guten Tag' entering shops and huts; handshakes; avoid: Walking in without a greeting
- Titles: Use Herr/Frau and academic titles in formal settings; avoid: First names with older strangers
- Coffee houses: Linger; call the waiter 'Herr Ober'; avoid: Expecting fast service
- Punctuality: Be on time; avoid: Arriving late to concerts: doors close
- Quiet: Keep voices down on public transport; avoid: Loud phone calls in trains and trams
- Mountain trails: Greet other hikers with 'Servus' or 'Grüß Gott'; avoid: Leaving gates open on pastures
Scams and watch-outs
- Winter road conditions: carry chains and check passes before driving from Salzburg or Munich.
- Book ski-season beds and ski hire early; Christmas, New Year and the World Cup week sell out.
- Many lifts and hotels close in November and in the late-April to May gap: check dates before booking.
- Mountain weather changes fast above 2,000 m; tell someone your route and carry a layer.
Very safe for a resort town; the real risks are winter driving, unmarked off-piste terrain and altitude weather above 2,000 m. 112 works everywhere; 140 is mountain rescue.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Schladming yet. Suggested stay: 3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Planai and Hochwurzen ski area
- 4 Mountain Ski Link (123 km of slopes)
- 2013 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
- Dachstein mountains
- Schladminger beer
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Schladming official town site: schladming.at/
- Schladming-Dachstein tourism office: www.schladming-dachstein.at/en/schladming-rohrmoos
- ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways): www.oebb.at/en/
- Schladming Heimatmuseum: museum.schladming.at/
- Wikivoyage: Schladming, revision 5290374 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5290374
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Schladming
Bitte zu dieser Adresse
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
Austria has no embassies outside Vienna; US, UK, Canadian and Australian travellers should register with their embassy in Vienna before heading to the mountains.
Mountain rescue 140 is free to call; helicopter rescue may be billed.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/schladming). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.