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Arrival and parking

Coming from the east

The fastest way to the Dachstein West region is via the A1 Westautobahn (Vienna-Salzburg) to the Regau junction. Continue via Gmunden, Bad Ischl and Bad Goisern to Gosau.

  • Travel time from Gmunden approx. 1 hour

Coming from the north / west

Leave the A10 Tauern motorway (from Munich-Salzburg) at the "Golling" exit and continue via Abtenau on the B166 to Russbach.

  • Travel time form Salzburg approx. 45 minutes

Coming from the south

Take the A10 Tauern motorway (from Graz, Carinthia, Italy, Slovenia) to the "Eben" exit and continue via St. Martin am Tennengebirge on the B166 to Annaberg.

  • Travel time from Eben approx. 30 minutes

Summer: Valley stations and parking

Gosau

Gosaukammbahn*
Dachstein Tourismus AG
Gosauseestraße 148
4824 Gosau

Russbach

Hornbahn Russbach
Dachstein Tourismus AG
Schattau 90
5442 Russbach am Pass Gschütt

Annaberg

Donnerkogelbahn Annaberg
Dachstein Tourismus AG
Steuer 60
5524 Annaberg

*Note: operates only during summer season (closed in winter!)

Parking spaces

There are parking spaces directly at the valley stations of our summer cable cars:

  • Gosaukammbahn parking lot/Gosau: 5 paid parking spaces are available. The owner / operator of the parking lots is the municipality of Gosau. Further information: Parking Gosausee

  • Hornbahn parking lot/Russbach: free of charge, with e-charging station

  • Donnerkogelbahn parking lot/Annaberg: free of charge, with e-charging station

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A green electric car is plugged into a charging station outdoors, in front of a rocky background and a person holding the charger.

Charging stations for electric cars

In our three valley towns you have the possibility to charge your E-Cars.

Community centre Gosau - connection to the free ski bus:

  • Connection: 4x fast chargers with 300 kW, 2x AC chargers with 22 and 11 kW

  • Network: Energie AG

Valley station Hornbahn, Russbach:

  • Connection: 6x type 2 socket with 22kW

  • Network:  Salzburg AG

Valley station Donnerkogelbahn, Annaberg:

  • Connection: 2x 2 socket with 22kW

  • Network: Salzburg AG

Arrival by train and bus

By train and bus you can travel comfortably, without traffic jams and stress-free to the Dachstein West ski region. Buses run the last stretch from Golling-Abtenau station to Gosau, Russbach and Annaberg.

You can find the right train connection incl. bus connection via the ÖBB travel portal.

A train passes through a station at night, creating colourful trails of light. The platform is empty and the streetlights illuminate the scene.
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Heimbringer Wandertaxi

You get comfortably from Annaberg - Abtenau via Russbach to Gosau and back via the "Heimbringer Wandertaxi" (Taxi Höll).

Heimbringer Wandertaxi: 05.07. bis 21.09.2025 (outside these times on request)
Registration: Taxi Höll |  +43 664 413 97 14


Wandertaxi tariffs*:

  • normal tariff: adult: € 10,- | child: € 5,-

  • with guest card: adult: € 5,- | child: € 3,-

*Year of birth stipulations: child until 15 years | Valid guest card: Tennengau Card, Salzburger Land Card, Salzkammergut Card

Wandertaxi timetable - mornings

Registration until 6:00 pm the day before
Taxi stops08:30 amAnnaberg tourism office08:35 amDonnerkogelbahn, Annaberg08:50 amAbtenau post office09:00 amHornbahn, Russbach09:15 amGosaukammbahn, lake Gosausee

Wandertaxi timetable - afternoons

Registration until 10:00 am the same day
Taxi stops03:40 pmAnnaberg tourism office03:45 pmDonnerkogelbahn, Annaberg04:00 pmAbtenau post office04:10 pmHornbahn, Russbach 04:25 pmGosaukammbahn, lake Gosausee