Sustainable travel options – Skigastein as a master of the last mile

Skigastein is a pioneer in terms of sustainability and environmental protection. Together with social and regional partners, we offer our guests eco-friendly travel options to reduce their ecological footprint. Whether it’s EV charging stations or climate-friendly train connections: As a guest of the Gastein Valley, you can choose from a variety of eco-friendly travel options.

Getting there by car: EV charging stations

The ski resorts of Skigastein have one of the best EV charging infrastructures in the Province of Salzburg. Thanks to a large number of charging stations, electric vehicle drivers can rely on guaranteed mobility, making it easy for them to plan their reach and other details of their trip.

The EV charging infrastructure at Schlossalmbahn ski resort comprises 28 charging points (20 stations at the solar trees, 8 stations at the car park) as well as three charging points at Angertal ski resort. In Sportgastein, you can find the highest-located charging stations in the Province of Salzburg – you can use six charging points directly on site. All EV charging stations are powered by 100 % green energy.

A convenient mobility highlight: Since the 2022/23 winter season, all of Gastein’s cable cars can easily be reached with electric vehicles – there are plenty of charging stations!

Information for electric vehicle drivers

Find out about payment options, tariffs, and more for the EV charging points of the Gastein Valley!

Car-sharing with electric vehicles

You don’t have an electric vehicle but would still like to benefit from Skigastein’s vast EV infrastructure? It’s easy with the EV car-sharing project! In collaboration with BÄM Mobility GmbH, the cable car operators of Gastein set up the region’s first electric car-sharing facility at the valley station of Schlossalmbahn cable car. The car-sharing scheme was well received by locals as well as guests, leading to the establishment of several more locations at regional partners in Gastein.

Electric car-sharing stations

Schlossalmbahn – car park
Kur- und Tourismusverband Bad Hofgastein
Hotel Blü in Bad Hofgastein
Alpentherme Bad Hofgastein
Winkler’s Gipfelblick Chalet
Impuls Hotel Tirol

There are two easy options for renting an eco-friendly electric vehicle:

On site, at your accommodation in Skigastein: Simply ask reception for more details!
Via the BÄM Mobility Carsharing app on your smartphone: You can download the app from Google Play Store and the App Store.

Climate-friendly train travel

Travel to the skiing and hiking paradise of Gastein in an eco-friendly way – with the trains of ÖBB Tauernbahn! The direct train connections to Schlossalm-Angertal-Stubnerkogel ski resort make it particularly easy and hassle-free to get to the Gastein Valley. From Bad Gastein train station, it’s only a short walk over the crossing to get to Stubnerkogelbahn cable car, which will take you up the mountain. With ski rental options and a ski depot (coming soon) on site, you’ll be hitting the slopes in no time at all.

Climate-friendly travelers enjoy great discounts:

With the ÖBB-Wintersport-Kombiticket, you enjoy a laid-back and eco-friendly trip to Skigastein and benefit from discounted ski pass prices. Thanks to the collaboration of

Gasteiner Bergbahnen AG and the Austrian Railways (ÖBB), you can choose from three options: day ticket, 3-day ticket, and 6-day ticket.

One for mountain and valley - the KlimaTicket

With the KlimaTicket Austria you can use the best Austrian summer mountain railways at a lower price.

As of this year, the Best Austrian Summer Mountain Railways are co-operation partners of the KlimaTicket Austria. All holders of a KlimaTicket Österreich receive a 10% discount on the ascent and descent ticket at the cash desks of the Gasteiner Bergbahnen AG. Did you know? The Schlossalm and the Stubnerkogel are certified as "Best Austrian Summer Mountain Lifts" and guarantee the finest mountain experiences.

Details: 10% discount on the ascent and descent ticket from the daily ticket price per person upon presentation of a valid KlimaTicket Austria at the ticket office, not valid for online purchases, not
valid on already reduced tickets.

Find out more about the KlimaTicket

E-Bike Area Schlossalm

Are you cycling in Gastein? As a bike fan, you will find the ideal bike area at the Schlossalmbahn valley station for a fun and sustainable journey by bike.

Bike parking area at the valley station and in the parking garage Schlossalm
E-bike charging stations with electricity from renewable energy sources
Lockers in the Schlossalm valley station
Bike rental with help from specialists at Sport Fleiss in the valley station

Did you know that there are also charging stations for e-bikes at the valley station of the Stubnerkogelbahn and at the Dorfgastein tourist info?

You can find more information about bike tours in Gastein here