We recently reported that Saalfelden Leogang was awarded the first ever "UN Tourism & Fia Award for Excellence in Sustainable Spots Tourism" has won. One of the reasons for this is that all of the bike park's cable cars are powered by renewable energy all year round. And we forgot to mention: since May 2025, Leogang has been accessible by public transport practically free of charge. Take THAT, oil company bosses!
How to get to the Bikepark Leogang for free
Everything you need for a free journey:
- A Germany ticket: for the train journey from your home to the Austrian border
- A hotel booking in Leogang
- The "Guest Mobility Ticket Salzburg": This is sent to you free of charge by the hotel you have booked (digitally, by e-mail as a PDF or as a wallet ticket).
The Guest Mobility Ticket has been valid throughout Salzburger Land since 1 May 2025 (also in the Flachgau, Tennengau, Pongau, Pinzgau and Lungau regions). It allows you to use the entire public transport network in the province of Salzburg. This includes city transport, regional bus services, suburban trains, regional trains, long-distance trains and micro public transport.
Micro public transport in Saalfelden Leogang includes the Loigom Soifen Shuttle (daily minibus service on demand from 6.30 am to 7.30 pm). Simply call and get picked up.
The whole thing will be financed by the mobility levy, which will also be introduced in 2025. This is payable per overnight stay and per person (aged 15 and over) with the hotel bill and amounts to: 50 cents. All information on this: guestmobilityticket.at
The train connections to Saalfelden Leogang
But how easy is it to get to Saalfelden Leogang from Germany by train? We haven't tried it ourselves yet, but according to the DB and ÖBB connection plan, it looks feasible - at least with the ICE:
- From Munich: Journey time 3 hours, 1 change of trains
- from Berlin: journey time 7:30 hours, 2 changes
- From May to October, the ICE "Großglockner" runs from Hamburg via Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel, Fulda, Würzburg, Augsburg and Munich directly to Saalfelden at weekends and on public holidays.
The Deutschland-Ticket is not valid on ICE trains. If you are travelling on regional train connections, you will of course need to allow more time. Tip: If you book online with ÖBB or via the ÖBB app, you can also buy the ticket for your bike at the same time (3 euros). This does not (yet) work with DB. Info: oebb.at
An offer that you certainly can't go wrong with in times of high petrol prices, traffic jams and increased toll charges. And this year Bikepark Leogang (opening on 8 May) will finally have something to celebrate:
- 11-14 June: UCI World Cup (XCC / CC / DH)
- 24-26 July: Big party weekend to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the bike park
- 2-4 October BIKE Festival Leogang
Did you know: Saffron grows in Leogang
No joke! 90 per cent of the expensive spice comes from Iran, but the two Leogang families Mayrhofer and Wölfler remembered that 100 years ago, Austria was also one of the world's largest producers of the spice that colours rice yellow. They quickly cleared 600 square metres of arable land for 250 saffron bulbs and since then the crocus-like flowers have been sprouting again in Leogang.
Saffron - has its price: on average, 150-200 flowers and 40 hours of labour are needed for 1 gram of spice. Price according to Google: 5.50 to 18 euros.
Gitta Beimfohr
Editor
