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Zell am See Location
Click here for a Region Map of Zell am See and details of walking / hiking maps.
Zell am See, Austria is a large town south / south-west of Salzburg and south-east of Kitzbühel and Saalbach-Hinterglemm. It is about 5km north-west of Bruck. It forms the Europasportregion with Kaprun which is about 8km south-west of Zell am See. The main road (311) passes through Zell am See along the west side of the lake. The train station is on the edge of the town next to the lake.
Walking / Hiking in the Zell am See Area
In Zell am See there are hundreds of km of paths. The Tourist Office may offer free led walks.
Click here for walks in the Zell am See region.
Skiing in the Kaprun Area
Winter skiing is available in Zell am See on the Schmittenhöhe. In Kaprun all year skiing is available on the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier.
Zell am See Maps
There are several maps that cover the Zell am See area at different scales suitable for walking, hiking and exploring the area.
Click here for Zell am See Map Information.
Zell am See Tourist Information
Zell am See Local Council
Airports near to Zell am See (Flughafen)
The nearest airport to Zell am See is Salzburg.
- Innsbruck: 155 km - 2h 00 mins
- Salzburg: 95 km - 1h 15 mins
- Munich: 175 km - 2h 15 mins
Rail Stations (Bahnhof)
There is a main train station in Zell am See on the edge of the town next to the lake. The main line runs north to Saalfelden then west to Kitzbühel & Innsbruck, and south to Bruck, Bischofshofen then north to Salzburg.
The Pinzgauer Lokalbahn (PLB) (Krimmlerbahn or PinzgauBahn) runs west from Zell am See along the Pingau valley to Mittersill. From Mittersill you can catch a bus to the Krimml waterfalls. There are a number of steam trains. In 2002, and maybe a bit longer, the train continued from Mittersill to Krimml so check as it may have re-opened!
Buses
There are a number of bus routes. There are bus stops around the town but the main bus stops are next to the Post Office (Postplatz) and outside the train station (Bahnhof Vorplatz). Most routes stop at both but some only stop at one or the other.
These are some of the popular routes from Zell am See in 2006. Not all buses run all along the route or every day so check the timetable.
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Route
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To / From
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260
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Saalfelden, Salzburg
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560
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Bischofshofen
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640
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Bruck, Taxenbach, Rauris, Wörth, Bucheben, Kolm Saigurn
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650
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Bruck, Fusch, Ferleiten
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651
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Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße, Ferleiten, Franz Josefs Höhe, Heiligenblut
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660
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Thumersbach, Zell, Areitbahn, Kaprun, Maiskogelbahn, Gletscherbahn Kitzsteinhorn, Kesselfall
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661
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Postplatz to Schmittenhöhebahn valley station (shuttle)
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670
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Areitbahn, Mittersill, Krimml Wasserfälle
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680
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Maishofen, Saalbach, Hinterglemm
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Cable Cars - Chair Lifts
There are a number of cable cars and chair lifts in Zell am See. The main ones in summer are:
City Express Gondola - The valley station is on the edge of town and the lift goes up to Mittelstation at 1411m. The second section chair lift only runs in winter.
Areitbahn Gondola - The valley station is south west of the town - 2km from the station (Bus 660 & 670). The lift goes to Areit at 1395m. The second section only runs in winter.
Schmittenhöhebahn Cable Car & Sonnalmbahn Cable Car - The valley stations are co-sited about 800m to the west of the town uphill 200m higher than Zell. (Bus 661 runs a shuttle service from Postplatz). The Schmittenhöhebahn runs to Schmittenhöhe summit at 1965m. The Sonnalmbahn runs to Sonnenalm at 1380m with a chair lift which runs to Sonnkogel (Schrambachkopf) at 1850m.
Schmittenhöhebahn, Areitbahn, City Express, Sonnalmbahn
As part of the Europa-Sport Region with Kaprun, some of the Zell am See lift passes can be used on the Kaprun lifts.
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