Back by train

Carinthia is a well-known and popular cycling destination. The well-developed, supra-regional cycle path network stretches as far as Slovenia and Italy and connects the bathing lakes of Millstätter See, Ossiacher See, Klopeiner See and Wörthersee, which are all as warm as 27 degrees.
Great service for cyclists: a railway line almost always runs along the official cycle paths. Travelling by bike without your own car is therefore almost effortless in Carinthia.

With the Eurocity to Carinthia

Even the journey to Carinthia can be easily organised using public transport. A Eurocity train runs several times a day from Munich directly to Spittal and Villach. www.bahn.de
It is possible to take bicycles with you, but it is advisable to book in advance, especially if you are travelling with several people.
If you get on your bike in Spittal, you can choose between a long-distance cycle route lasting several days or shorter day or weekend tours. Either on the ADFC 5-star award-winning Drava cycle path via Villach a total of 366 kilometres to Maribor in Slovenia. Or on the Ciclovia Alpe Adria to Grado on the Italian Adriatic coast.

Back from Italy with Micotra trains

The regional train along the Drava Cycle Path takes up to 16 bikes, so that groups can also return to the starting point together.
The return journey from Italy can be made on the "Micotra" train. This runs from Udine in the direction of Villach. Around 12,000 bicycles are now transported on this railway line in the summer months, which has helped to preserve the previously much-discussed railway line. A reservation on this line is therefore highly recommended. www.kaerntner-linien.at/micotra

OEBB bike tickets

For the shorter routes along the Gail on the Gailtal cycle path or the Carnic cycle path or on one of the many lake routes, the "Einfach-raus Radticket" from ÖBB is a great addition. This Austria-wide network ticket is valid for ÖBB local and regional trains. And bicycles are also included here. The S4 regional railway runs directly from Villach to Hermagor along the Gailtal cycle path. www.oebb.at

The ÖBB-Plus-Ticket is also a great offer. In addition to the train ticket, cyclists on the Drava cycle path Here is another culinary voucher that can be redeemed at all Drau cycle path inns along the cycle path.
Weekly cycle tours including cycle bus from Tarvisio, Kranjska Gora or from Spittal to Lake Ossiach or Lake Faak are perfect for leisure cyclists. With the region's Erlebnis Card, the service as well as many guided cycle tours and the cycle bus are free of charge.

More info at www.seenbiken.at