Getting to Heiligenblut
Nearest airports to Heiligenblut are Klagenfurt (162km) in Carinthia and Ljubljana (196m) in Solvenia with transfer times of approximately 2 hours and 2 hours 25 minutes respectively by road. If travelling from the airport by public transport, Klagenfurt and Salzburg airports offer the best connections by bus and rail to
Nearest Airports to Heiligenblut
Klagenfurt 162km / 2 hours
Ljubljana 196km / 2 hours 25 mins
Salzburg 222km / 2 hours 40 mins
Innsbruck 217km / 3 hours 20 mins
Easyjet offer flights from London Gatwick and Stansted to all four airports, though not always daily and in some instances just one or two outbound and inbound flights per day. GermanWings operate regular direct flights from Cologne/Bonn and Hamburg to Klagenfurt, and Austrian Airlines offers up to four flights daily to Klagenfurt from Vienna.
Airport Transfers to Heiligenblut
Fixed price shuttle services from Klagenfurt and Salzburg airports directly to your accommodation in Hohe Tauern Nationalpark can be booked through Hohe Tauern Nationalpark Tourist Office or directly with RG Reisen.
Hohe Tauern Nationalpark Tourist Office
Hof 4, A-9844 Heiligenblut am Großglockner
T: +43 4824 2700
E: [email protected]
W: www. nationalpark-hohetauern.at
RG Reisen
Kleindorf 56, A-9831 Flattach
T: +43 4785 /20 770
M: +43 676 /60 89 627
E: [email protected]
Airport transfers from or to Ljubljana Airport also available on request basis only.
Getting to Heiligenblut by Rail / Bus
Getting to Heiligenblut from Klagenfurt and Salzburg airports by public transport takes around 2 hours or 2 hours 30 minutes respectively. Public transport connections from Ljubljana and Innsbruck are poor i.e. longer than 5 hours.
From Klagenfurt airport: approximately 2 hours including a 30 minutes bus ride from the airport to Klagenfurt Hbf then 1 hour 15 mins by rail to Mallnitz-Obervellach.
From Salzburg airport: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes including bus ride from the airport to the main station in Sud-Tiroler Platz then by rail to Mallnitz-Obervellach. Rail tickets can be purchased online at www.oebb.at and bus tickets at www.postbus.at
From Mallnitz-Obervellach to Heiligenblut: a number of regional taxi companies provide a rail shuttle taxi service to and from Mallnitz-Obervellach railway station to all accommodations in Hohe Tauern Nationalpark.
Taxi Fleißner, Heiligenblut
T: +43 664 3836 311
E: [email protected]
W: www.taxi-fleissner.info
Driving to Heiligenblut
Whether staying in Heiligenblut or elsewhere in Hohe Tauern, having a car is a big advantage for exploring other villages and attractions in Hohe Tauern National Park including the three main ski areas: Grossglockner – Heiligenblut, Moltaler Glacier and Mallnitz – Ankogel, without depending on local bus and taxi services and in the evening especially.