Best in Austria Schladming
Schladming is a Styrian ski town that links four ski mountains and sits on the Salzburg to Graz railway line.
Schladming operates in the Rail-accessible linked ski area segment.
Schladming: Disambiguation
Schladming is not a single ski mountain. Schladming is not the Dachstein glacier ski area. Schladming is not the Ski amade pass. Schladming is not a Tyrolean resort.
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Schladming: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Ski town with linked ski area (source)
- Province
- Styria, Liezen district (source)
- Linked mountains
- Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen, Reiteralm (source)
- Piste kilometres
- 123 km plus 4 km of ski routes (source, )
- Lift count
- 47 lifts (source, )
- Altitude range
- 728 m to 2,015 m (source)
- Longest run
- 7.7 km (source)
- Railway station
- Schladming, Salzburg to Graz line (source, )
- Distance town centre to slopes
- 0.5 km (source, )
- Pass network
- Ski amade (source)
- Lift operator
- Planai-Hochwurzen-Bahnen (source)
- Lift mix
- 1 funicular, 1 aerial tramway, 11 gondolas, 18 chairlifts (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Schladming: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Schladming easy to reach by train from Vienna?
Schladming sits on the Salzburg to Graz railway, so direct services run from both cities and the station is about 1 km from the Planai gondola. That makes it one of the shortest car-free trips to a 100 km-plus ski area in Austria.
How big is the ski area?
Schladming links four mountains for 123 km of pistes plus 4 km of ski routes, served by 47 lifts between 728 m and 2,015 m. The longest single descent measures 7.7 km.
Which lift pass covers it?
The Schladming ski area belongs to the Ski amade network, so a multi-day pass also opens other member areas in Salzburg and Styria. Day tickets can be bought on the mountain or online in advance.
How does Schladming compare with Gastein?
Schladming is flatter and lower, with a station closer to a single big gondola, while Gastein spreads its skiing over four sectors and three railway stations. Both sell into Ski amade, so the pass is not the deciding factor.
Can you ski in the evening after a late train?
Yes: the Planai above Schladming operates floodlit night skiing on selected evenings, which is useful when a long rail journey eats the first day. Check the operator's weekly schedule before travelling.
Schladming: Related entities
Schladming: Where this entity is mentioned
Schladming: Further reading
- https://www.schladming-dachstein.at/en/activities/skiing/4-mountain-ski-area
- https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/schladming-planai-hochwurzen-hauser-kaibling-reiteralm-4-berge-skischaukel/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schladminger_4-Berge-Schaukel
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