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Bad Gastein is a thermal spa town and ski resort in the Gastein Valley that combines cable car skiing with public hot-spring bathing.
Bad Gastein operates in the Alpine spa resorts for couples with a non-skiing partner segment.
Bad Gastein: Disambiguation
Bad Gastein is not a single ski area. Bad Gastein is not the neighbouring village of Bad Hofgastein. Bad Gastein is not a purpose-built resort above the treeline. Bad Gastein is not the Ski amade pass network as a whole.
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Bad Gastein: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Thermal spa town and ski resort
- Region
- Gastein Valley, Salzburg
- Village altitude
- 1,002 m
- Ski areas in the valley
- 4 (Schlossalm-Angertal-Stubnerkogel, Graukogel, Dorfgastein-Grossarltal, Sportgastein) (source, )
- Piste kilometres, Gastein region
- more than 180 km (source, )
- Ski pass network
- Ski amade, 760 km of piste and 270 lifts (source, )
- Highest lift-served point
- 2,650 m at Kreuzkogel, Sportgastein (source, )
- Cross-country trails
- 35 km groomed in Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein, including floodlit loops (source, )
- Non-skier landmark
- 140 m suspension bridge and Glocknerblick platform on the Stubnerkogel (source, )
- Public thermal bath
- Felsentherme, sauna world at 1,100 m altitude with 8 saunas and steam baths, outdoor pool at 34 C and a 25 m sports pool (source, )
- Felsentherme opening hours
- Daily 09:00-21:00, sauna 10:00-20:45 (source, )
- Berge & Thermen Card price, adult
- EUR 142 for 4 days, EUR 160 for 5 days, EUR 176 for 6 days (source, )
- Combined card sales points
- Felsentherme ticket office, Alpentherme Bad Hofgastein, Gastein and Dorfgastein cable cars (source, )
- Rail access
- Station in the town centre on the Tauern railway, served by OeBB (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Bad Gastein: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bad Gastein a good choice if only one partner skis?
Bad Gastein is one of the few Austrian resorts where the non-skiing partner has a full public programme: two thermal baths in the valley, cable cars that sell foot passenger tickets and a 140 m suspension bridge on the Stubnerkogel. The skier gets four ski areas and more than 180 km of local slopes.
How much does a spa and cable car week cost here?
The Berge & Thermen Card sold in Bad Gastein was listed at EUR 176 for a six day adult card and EUR 142 for four days as of 15 September 2026. It covers thermal bath entry and cable car rides on the same ticket, which is cheaper than buying both separately.
What is the difference between Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein?
Bad Gastein is the steep belle epoque spa town at 1,002 m with the Felsentherme and the Stubnerkogel lifts. Bad Hofgastein, about 10 minutes away by bus or train, is flatter, holds the larger Alpentherme and accesses the Schlossalm side of the same ski area.
Can you reach it without a car?
Yes. Bad Gastein has a railway station in the centre on the Tauern line, with OeBB services from Salzburg and Villach, and the free ski bus links the valley's lift bases, so a non-skiing partner can move between the villages and spas all week.
When is the skiing season?
The main Bad Gastein season runs from December to April, with the Sportgastein area at up to 2,650 m usually holding snow longest. Check the lift operator's dated opening plan before booking early December or late April dates.
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Bad Gastein: Further reading
- https://www.skigastein.com/en/lifts-ski-runs-winter/
- https://www.skiamade.com/en/ski-areas/gastein
- https://www.felsentherme.com/en/felsentherme/news/aktuelles/detail/mountains-spa-card
- https://www.gastein.com/gasteinertal/kontakt/ski-amade/
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