Fuschl am See, Salzkammergut, Austria

Fuschl am See, Austria Village Centre

WORDS
English	German
The Lake	Der See
The Sea	Die See

Fuschl Resort Information

Fuschl is in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, east of Salzburg - The Sound of Music country! Fuschl am See is part of the Fuschlsee Holiday Region together with Ebenau, Faistenau, Hintersee, Hof bei Salzburg, Koppl, Thalgau. There are a number of lakes in the Salzkammergut region, one of the largest being Wolfgangsee (or Abersee). Fuschl is 6 km north-west of Lake Wolfgang (St. Wolfgang, Strobl and St. Gilgen). The main road (158) passes on the southern side edge of Fuschl so there is no through traffic. The village of Fuschl am See is on the south-east end of the lake (Fuschlsee).

Click here for a Resort Map of Fuschl and details of walking / hiking maps.

There are a number of shops, cafes, restaurants and hotels situated around the lakeside, Being on the lakeside, there are lots of water activities.

Walking / Hiking in the Fuschl Area

There are about 900 km of paths in the Fuschl am See area ranging from level walks around the lake to mountain paths up to the summits of the surrounding mountains. The Tourist Office may offer free led walks.

Fuschl Walking / Hiking Maps

There are several maps that cover the area at different scales suitable for walking, hiking and exploring the area.

Click here for Fuschl Map Information.

Fuschl Tourist Information

The Tourist Information Office is in the village centre.

Tourismusverband Fuschl am See
Dorfplatz 1
5330 Fuschl am See
Austria

Tel: +43/6226/8250
Fax: +43/6226/8650

Tourist Information Office E-Mail

Airports (Flughafen)

The nearest airport is Salzburg which is about 30 km - 1 hour away from Fuschl am See.
Other airports are:

Innsbruck: 225 km - 2h 0 mins
Munich: 175 km - 1h 35 mins

Rail Stations (Bahnhof)

Trains are run by Austrian Railways ÖBB. Since the closure of the Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn in 1957, the nearest train stations to Fuschl are now in Salzburg 20 km west, and Bad Ischl 30 km east.

Click here for ÖBB train, ferry and bus timetables in English.

Buses

There are a number of bus routes. The main one, route 150, “Der Ischler” runs between Salzburg, Fuschl, St. Gilgen, Strobl and Bad Ischl.

Some buses run through the village stopping at the lakeside and village centre. Buses for St. Wolfgang and Postalm leave from Strobl.

Click here for ÖBB Postbus, train and ferry timetables in English.

Cable Cars

There are no cable cars in Fuschl am See.

History of the Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn