Bus Hire in Schladming

Schladming is the main resort town of the Schladming-Dachstein ski area in the Styrian Alps, a 4-mountain network linking the Planai, Hochwurzen, Reiteralm, and Galsterberg slopes above the Enns valley. The town has hosted the Alpine Ski World Cup Night Race on the Planai since 1973, an event that brings tens of thousands of spectators every January and is one of the largest regular sporting events in Austria.

Outside the high ski season, Schladming operates as a summer hiking and cycling base. The Dachstein glacier and the Dachstein caves are around 20 kilometres from the town, and the Ramsau plateau above the valley is one of the most photographed landscapes in Styria. The area draws year-round group bookings for ski weeks in winter and walking and cycling groups in summer.

The Planai and the World Cup

The Planai gondola from Schladming's centre rises to 1,894 metres. The World Cup Night Slalom race, run under floodlights on the Planai in January, is a major spectator event and requires group coach transfers from Salzburg, Graz, and the surrounding valley towns; advance booking is essential for this week. The wider 4-mountain area covers around 230 kilometres of marked runs and is linked by inter-valley buses and gondolas. Ski group transfers within the resort area are typically done by minibus.

Getting to Schladming

Salzburg Airport (SZG) is around 90 kilometres north-west, about an hour and five minutes by coach via the A10 motorway and the Enns valley road. Graz Airport (GRZ) is around 120 kilometres south-east, about an hour and twenty minutes. Innsbruck Airport (INN) is around 200 kilometres west, about two hours and fifteen minutes. The town is on the Salzburg to Graz railway, with a direct service that takes around two hours from Salzburg and two and a quarter from Graz. Most ski groups arrive from Salzburg by coach or train.

The Dachstein and Ramsau

The Dachstein massif rises north of Schladming with the Dachstein glacier accessible via a cable car from Ramsau am Dachstein, around 15 kilometres from the town. The glacier has year-round skiing on its upper section and an ice cave complex that is open to visitors. The Ramsau plateau, a high farming village with views to the Dachstein walls, is the most accessible piece of the wider landscape for coach groups. Day trips from Schladming to the Dachstein cable car station take around 20 minutes by coach.

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What Bus Hire Costs in Schladming

As a rough guide, a minibus (up to 19 seats) in Schladming runs around 310 to 560 EUR per day, a midi-coach (around 35 seats) around 490 to 870 EUR per day, and a full-size coach (49 to 55 seats) around 730 to 1,300 EUR per day. Schladming is primarily a winter market; the Hahnenkamm and Planai World Cup races in January bring the busiest week of the year and availability is very limited. Book ski-season transfers at least eight weeks ahead. The final figure depends on your route, the date, and how long you need the vehicle and driver. We confirm a fixed price with no hidden charges, so send your details for a free quote.

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