Arrival to St. Johann in Salzburg

Alpendorf in the district capital of St. Johann in Pongau is the quickest way to reach the Snow Space Salzburg ski area when traveling from Salzburg, Munich, or Vienna. It is only around 50 minutes from the city of Salzburg and about 15 minutes from Austria’s motorway network. You can arrive comfortably by car, bus, train, or plane.

Arrival by car
Arriving by car is one of the most convenient options, as Alpendorf in St. Johann im Pongau is very close to Salzburg and also located in the immediate vicinity of the A10 Tauern Motorway. Sufficient free parking spaces are available in front of the lift facilities.

Arrival from Vienna: A1 motorway – exit A10/E47 Pongau junction – B311 Pinzgauer Federal Road via Bischofshofen to St. Johann im Pongau and on to Alpendorf

Arrival from Munich: A8 motorway toward Salzburg – Salzburg junction A1/A10 continue toward Villach/Salzburg South – exit A10/E47 Pongau junction – B311 to St. Johann im Pongau and on to Alpendorf

Arrival from Carinthia, Italy and Slovenia: Tauern Motorway A10 – exit A10/E47 Pongau junction – B311 to St. Johann im Pongau and on to Alpendorf

Arrival from Graz: A9 motorway – exit 69 Selzthal – B320 Ennstal Federal Road toward Radstadt, Schladming, Liezen – Altenmarkt B320 – toward Wagrain on the B163

Arrival from Zell am See: Federal Road 311 to St. Johann im Pongau

Arrival by train
If you are arriving by train, get off at the St. Johann im Pongau Intercity station. Tip: the ÖBB Railjet goes directly to St. Johann. The Alpendorf ski area or your hotel is best reached by taxi, bus, or your accommodation’s shuttle service. From the St. Johann im Pongau express train station, free ski buses run to all arriving trains directly to the ski area in St. Johann – Alpendorf. And that’s not all: anyone traveling by train can purchase a discounted combined ticket (train & ski pass) at all Austrian railway stations before departure.

Arrival by bus
The Snow Space Salzburg ski area in St. Johann – Alpendorf is also connected to the public transport network. ÖBB Postbuses serve Alpendorf every 30 to 60 minutes, and City buses take you free of charge from St. Johann to Alpendorf. As a special bonus for anyone traveling from Salzburg, there is a free ski bus that takes you to the ski area.

Arrival by plane
If you are traveling by plane, we recommend the nearby airports in Salzburg (around 50 minutes away by car) or Munich (about two hours away). From both Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart and Franz Josef Strauss Airport in Munich, the best way to reach the Alpendorf ski area in St. Johann im Pongau is by shared transfer bus or taxi.