Arrival and mobility

The most comfortable way to your vacation paradise

Easily and comfortably to the Hochkönig region, by car, by train or by plane. Our tips on how best to get to our ski and hiking destination.

The nearest train stations are Saalfelden, Lend, and Bischofshofen. You can book your train connection at www.oebb.at or by calling 051717.

The most important information at a glance:
- There are direct connections with the IC from Vienna to Bischofshofen and Saalfelden. From Bischofshofen, there is a regular bus connection to Mühlbach, as well as from Saalfelden to Maria Alm.
- From December 14, 2025, the Westbahn will also run several times a day from Vienna directly to Bischofshofen and Saalfelden.
- The ICE “Großglockner” runs directly from Hamburg to Pinzgau every weekend.
- The “Mobilito” mobility center is located in Bischofshofen, where you can obtain all information, tickets, and reservations for buses and trains throughout Europe. There are also car-sharing offers here, which are very interesting in combination with train travel.

Maria Alm, Dienten, and Mühlbach are all easily accessible by bus.

Relevant bus routes for your journey are:

Route 260: Salzburg - Saalfelden
Route 620: Saalfelden - Maria Alm - Hinterthal - Dienten am Hochkönig
Regional bus 590: Bischofshofen - Mühlbach
Regional bus 631: Dienten - Lend - Embach/Taxenbach

Free travel with Guest Mobility Ticket

You can use the Guest Mobility Ticket for all public transportation starting at the Salzburg state border.

Arrival by car

The region Hochkönig in Pinzgau, Salzburger Land is excellently connected to the international freeway network and therefore very good and easy to reach for everyone. Within Austria you can reach the vacation paradise via the A1 or the A10, from Germany via the A8!

Arrival via the A10 Tauernautobahn Munich - Salzburg

Toll-paying arrival from Munich, Germany, Vienna, Austria or Villach, Austria via Tauernautobahn A10, exit Bischofshofen and continue towards Mühlbach, Dienten and Maria Alm.

Toll free arrival via Germany

You can reach the Hochkönig region and its vacation resorts Maria Alm, Dienten and Mühlbach in the Salzburgerland toll-free the fastest via Munich, Siegsdorf, Lofer. Another way to get there without toll is via Rosenheim, Kiefersfelden, Kufstein Süd, St. Johann/Tyrol, Saalfelden and you are already in Maria Alm, Dienten or Mühlbach.

Up-to-date traffic information

All information, congestion and road condition reports for optimal traffic information in the state of Salzburg

The closest airports are Salzburg and Munic All major airlines have Salzburg and/or Munich as arrival and departure destination ination in their program, and there are also many seasonal charter flights!

For the journey from the north of Germany a flight to Salzburg is particularly worthwhile. There are several non-stop flights a day from Hamburg. Within one hour and twenty minutes you can reach the Salzburger Land - from there the Hochkönig region is only an hour's drive or train ride away.

Arrival by plane to Salzburg

Salzburg Airport is the second largest airport in Austria and is served by over 90 airlines. Very good non-stop scheduled connections from numerous European cities and perfect transfer connections via the hubs of Frankfurt, Vienna, London, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Istanbul enable a quick and comfortable journey to start your vacation in a relaxed manner. Up-to-date information about the flight schedule can be found in the seasonal flight schedule.

Local mobility

In summer, the hiking bus connects Maria Alm, Dienten, and Mühlbach and also goes up to the Arthurhaus. This means that nothing stands in the way of relaxed hikes without a car. With the Guest Mobility Ticket, the ride is even free.

In winter, the ski bus runs from Maria Alm to Dienten and within Mühlbach. Please note: there is no connection between Mühlbach and Dienten. The ski bus is free for all skiers and for all holders of the Guest Mobility Ticket.

You also have the option of calling a taxi in all three towns.

Everything at a glance with the Salzburg Transport App

With the free Salzburg Verkehr app, you can view timetables, routes, and stops at any time. This allows you to plan your hiking trips in the Hochkönig hiking paradise flexibly and sustainably.