Useful travel info and websites for arranging your journey to/from your cycling holiday in Austria. Flight, rail, local connection options and onward travel ideas for start/ finish destinations featured in our circular, linear or bike and boat cycle tours in and around Austria.
Destinations
Graz
1: Eurostar train to Paris or Brussels, then onward connections to Graz.
2: Fly to Salzburg or Vienna.
Passau
1: Eurostar train to Paris or Brussels, then onward connections to Passau.
2: Fly to Vienna, Salzburg and Munich.
Salzburg
1: Eurostar train to Paris or Brussels, then onward connections to Salzburg.
2: Fly to Salzburg and Munich.
Vienna
1: Eurostar train to Paris or Brussels, then onward connections to Vienna.
2: Fly to Vienna.
Bad Radkersburg and Mureck (finish points for Mur cycle path tours) – via train to/from Vienna or Salzburg (see above).
Please see below for more detailed information on options available.
By Rail:
- The excellent rail network in the area is the best option for transfers to/from Passau, Vienna, Salzburg and Graz as required.
By Air:
- Salzburg
British Airways – flying from London Gatwick.
Ryanair – flying from London Stansted.
- Vienna
British Airways – flying from London Heathrow.
Ryanair – flying from Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London Stansted and Manchester.
Austrian – flying from London Heathrow and Manchester
Wizz Air – flying from London Gatwick. - Munich
British Airways – flying from London Heathrow.
easyjet – flying from Edinburgh, London Gatwick, and Manchester.
Lufthansa – flying from Birmingham, Edinburgh, London Heathrow, and Manchester.
By Car:
Use Ferry or Tunnel. Distances from Calais using toll roads: Passau 638 miles; Salzburg 695 miles.
Long term parking can usually be arranged (we can advise likely charges).
This information is correct as at January 2023.
Useful Contacts
Please note that rail and flight contacts are for your convenience and no endorsement is intended.
Rail contacts
www.oebb.at – Austrian Railways (timetables in English).
www.bahn.com – German Railways (timetables and online ticketing in English, including some Austria only services).
www.eurostar.co.uk – Eurostar
www.seat61.com – The Man in Seat 61 (an excellent independent site giving information on rail travel across Europe)
Flight contacts
If you can, it is often worth checking alternative days (days or weeks), as sometimes you can save money by adding an extra day to the start or end of your trip.
Some flights are daily, others are only on certain days of the week. Please check with airlines, particularly for return flights at the end of the holiday.
www.britishairways.com – British Airways
www.easyjet.com – easyjet
www.ryanair.com – Ryanair
www.austrian.com – Austrian
www.lufthansa.com – Lufthansa
www.wizzair.com – Wizz Air
Airport websites
Many include local shuttle bus, train and taxi information.
www.salzburg-airport.com/en/ – Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart
www.viennaairport.com/ – Vienna International Airport
www.munich-airport.com – Munich Airport
This information is correct as at January 2023.
Booking Procedure
- Decide how and when you would like to travel, checking price and availability (either yourself or through your travel agent).
Once you are satisfied, place the booking with us. We will confirm the booking within 24 hours (week days only).
Once we have confirmed your reservation, book your travel arrangements.
