The 15 Best Hallstatt Day Trips

1.Hallstatt & Alpine Peaks Day Trip with Skywalk Lift

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,458 reviews · from $131Our pick

Review of Vienna to Hallstatt with Schloss Ort, Alpine scenery, Skywalk lift, free time, practical tips, and honest advice on the long bus ride.

“Excellent. Our guide Lidia was wonderful. Explained everything thoroughly and made it very enjoyable. Our driver was well seasoned and was able to divert our return due to accidents on the road. Although it rained on the last part of our day, it was well worth the experience. Thank you!”

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2.Half-Day Tour to Hallstatt

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,596 reviews · 5h 30m · from $100

Review of the Salzburg to Hallstatt half-day tour, with scenic Salzkammergut views, 2.5 hours in town, costs, tips, and limits.

“Great scenic journey and opportunity to check out the picturesque town of Hallstatt”

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3.Hallstatt Guided Day Trip from Vienna With Boat Ride Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,301 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $139

Review of the Vienna to Hallstatt day trip, with Skywalk, Ort Castle, lake boat option, guide tips, timing, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Very good trip, with long car ride, but in the end, worth it for the trip. Our guide Sophia is excellent, constantly giving historical background of these places, suggestion how to optimize the time. We were concerned because of rainy day, but view of Hallstatt is breathtaking, rain was stopped after we arrived. Definitely recommend it.”

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4.Hallstatt Half-Day Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,033 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Review of the Hallstatt half-day tour from Salzburg, with coach details, free time, optional sights, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“We loved our half day trip to Hallstatt! We lucked out with amazing weather and the views were well worth it. We strolled around the town and had a nice breakfast.”

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5.Full Day Trip to Hallstatt and Salzkammergut

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 972 reviews · 13 hours · from $129

Review the 13-hour Vienna to Hallstatt day trip, with Salzkammergut scenery, a seasonal lake cruise, guided sightseeing, and practical tips.

“Trip was absolutely amazing. 3 hours to spend in Halstaat as you want. The guide is funny and shares valuable information, the whole crew is very helpful! Thank you very much!”

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6.Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 522 reviews · 10 hours · from $164

Combine Hallstatt’s lake views with Salzburg’s Sound of Music sites on a full-day bus tour, including Mondsee, film locations, and free time.

“Both tours were excellent - but made for a long day. Hallstatt was amazing, and the Sound of Music was fun. Both guides were knowledgeable, and kept everyone involved.”

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7.Hallstatt Small-Group Day Trip from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 516 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $229Top rated

See Hallstatt and Austria’s lake district on a small-group day trip from Vienna, with hotel pickup, local guides, and scenic stops.

“It's an all day excursion from Vienna but we'll worth it. Just amazing views and our tour guide/driver (Mario) was excellent, very informative.”

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8.Private Day Tour Trip Salzburg Hallstatt and Melk from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 388 reviews · 13 hours (approx.)

See Melk Abbey, Hallstatt, Lake Wolfgang, and Salzburg on a private 13-hour day trip from Vienna with flexible transport.

“We had a fantastic experience with Romano! He was incredibly friendly and professional, picking us up right on time and making us feel welcome from the start. The ride was enjoyable and informative—Romano kept the conversation engaging, sharing insights not just about the places we visited, but also weaving in fascinating bits of Austrian and world history. His depth of knowledge really added richness to the tour. If you're short on time but still want to see and learn more about Austria beyond just Vienna, this tour is a perfect choice. Highly recommend!”

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9.Hallstatt, Mountains & Alpine Lakes Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 377 reviews · 13 hours · from $108

Review of the Vienna to Hallstatt day trip, with Schloss Ort, Alpine lakes, coach comfort, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“It was genuinely a dream, our guide Lydia was so understanding and knowledgeable, she really went above and beyond. The timing for each place was perfect with most tours you feel like it was either too much or too little spent in one place but I really didn’t get that feeling here”

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10.Hallstatt & Alpine Peaks Day Trip with Admont Abbey

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 292 reviews · 13 hours · from $163

Review a 13-hour Vienna day trip to Admont Abbey, Hallstatt, and the Austrian Alps, with practical advice on timing, value, transport, and stops.

“The day trip was amazing, we visited 3 places in total and they were just magical, I felt like I was in winter paradise, the ride was smooth too with great views of the Austrian Alps, Lily was our guide and she was very knowledgeable, she spoke about the past and the present of each place we had been to, I highly recommend this tour. I did this tour in January and got to witness beautiful snowy landscapes.”

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11.Hallstatt and Salt Mines Small-Group Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 273 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $168

See Hallstatt, the Salzkammergut lakes, and a 7,000-year-old salt mine on an eight-hour small-group tour from Salzburg.

“What an amazing and interesting adventure with Fritz. Local with all the knowledge from Hotel pickup, lake picture stop, funicular up the mountain, short walk to start an amazing history of the Salt Mine to Hotel drop off. Very entertaining guide with a sense of humour 😁 Great day”

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12.Private Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzburg from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Vienna day tour to Hallstatt and Salzburg, with alpine scenery, hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, flexible stops, and practical tips.

“What a beautiful day! Ahmed ,our guide ,was on time and was very friendly. He explained all the places on the itinerary in detail and was with us through out the trip. The Hallstatt Village is a must see. It was beautiful and as picturesque as I had imagined it to be.”

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13.Hallstatt Day Trip from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $136

Review of the Hallstatt day trip from Vienna: scenic Alps, guided sightseeing, seasonal boat ride or ossuary visit, and a very long bus day.

“Good tour but long drive on bus that stops at rest areas that are way overpriced. Bring food and don’t get sucked in.”

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14.Alpine Hallstatt Day Trip from Vienna incl. Admont Abbey Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 194 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $167

Compare this 13-hour Vienna day trip to Hallstatt and Admont Abbey, with Alpine scenery, guided walks, transport, and practical tips.

“I highly recommend this trip to anyone ..first I couldn't hear the guides voice cause the sound in the bus microphone wasnt clear but after we connected the headphones to the tour device everything become clear ..i would like to thank our guide (Tara) for the great experience she was very friendly and well knowledgeable about any question we ask ..and I advice anyone to have good sleep before this trip cause there are a lot of breathtaking views all over the road beside it's almost 13 hrs trip The Egyptian guy 😁”

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15.Full-Day Minivan Tour From Salzburg to Hallstatt with 5 Fingers,Lakes&Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 188 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $168

Explore Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee, the Salzkammergut, and 5 Fingers on an eight-hour small-group tour from Salzburg.

“We had an amazing time. Our tour guide Fritz did an excellent job. He was informative and very personable. It was a perfect day!”

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