Lungau Railway Adventure
[Translate to english:] Mariapfarrer Dampferl
Outings on the Mariapfarr steam train
- Meeting point: Mariapfarr tourist office
- Every Tuesday 2:00 to 4:30 pm, free for guests in the Lungau from July 12 to September 10, 2010
- Every Thursday 2:00 to 3:00 pm, € 3 for adults and € 2 for children
- Minimum number of people: 4
- Special rides are possible at any time
Registration: no later than Tues. or Thurs. 10:00 am at the Mariapfarr tourist office at Tel: 0043 (0)6473 8766
The Murtal Railway
Whether in the imperial hunting carriage or the fairy-tale carriage - a ride on the Murtal Railway, pulled by a historical steam train, promises a grand adventure for everyone!
If you wish, bring your bike along and ride back to the Lungau along the Mur Bike Path.
The trains and buses of the Murtal Railway run daily at 2-hour intervals, also offering good connections to Vienna, Graz and Klagenfurt, as well as to most towns in the Lungau and Murau regions, at stops in Tamsweg, Murau and Unzmarkt.
Regularly scheduled steam-train service: Murau - Tamsweg - Murau:
Every Tuesday, 22 June to 21 September 2010
Outbound: Murau-Stolzalpe dep. 12.50 pm to Tamsweg arr. 14.31
Return: Tamsweg dep. 16.15 to Murau-Stolzalpe arr. 17.45
Regularly scheduled steam-train service: Tamsweg - Murau - Tamsweg:
Every Wednesday, 23 June to 22 September 2010
Outbound: Tamsweg dep. 13.35 to Murau-Stolzalpe arr. 15.00
Return: Murau-Stolzalpe dep. 16.55 to Tamsweg arr. 18.30
Bike Train: Murau-Tamsweg
Every Wednesday, 23 June to 22 September 2010
Outbound: Murau-Stolzalpe dep. 10.15 to Tamsweg arr. 11.53
Info about bus and rail connections, fares and precise timetable details can be found here!
Information: Tamsweg railway station, T 0043 (0)6474 2216
Offer: Lungau Railway Experience
- Amateur train driver's license
- Delicious highlights featuring traditional Lungau specialties and top-quality ingredients from local farms (mutton, farmhouse roasts, country doughnuts, Hennasteig’n and Rahmkoch)
- Culture infused with the romance of a nostalgic steam train
- Roundtrip and one-way travel are possible
- Carriage for bikes
- Connections from and to Vienna – Graz – Klagenfurt
- Monday to Sunday year-round by advanced order
The railway stations and their various nearby sightseeing attractions can be found here!
Information and Bookings: Railway Management – Saliterer station in Wölting, Mr. Müller, T 0043 (0)664 4587787
Taurach Railway
Austria's highest narrow-gauge railway:
From Mauterndorf to St. Andrä and back, this historic steam locomotive runs through the Taurach Valley from June until September. Over 20 years ago, Club 760 completed extensive renovations and reopened this stretch of the Taurach line as a museum experience.
| June | July | August | September |
Friday |
| 08. 15. 22. 29. | 05. 12. 19. 26. |
|
Saturday | 11. 18. 25. | 02. 09. 16. 23. 30. | 06. 13. 20. 27. | 03. 10. 17. |
Sunday | 12. 19. 26. | 03. 10. 17. 24. 31. | 07. 14. 21. 28. | 04. 11. 18. |
Monday | 13. |
| 15. |
Scheduled service with an historical diesel locomotive on 11 and 12 June, as well as 17 and 18 September 2011.Dates shown in bold are exclusively afternoon trains.
Departure Times 2011
Mauterndorf dep. 10.00 14.00
Gröbendorf dep. 10.10 14.10
Mariapfarr dep. 10.20 14.20
Lintsching dep. 10.30 14.30
St. Andrä arr. 10.35 14.35
St. Andrä dep. 11.40 15.40
Lintsching dep. 11.45 15.45
Mariapfarr dep. 11.55 15.55
Gröbendorf dep. 12.05 16.05
Mauterndorf arr. 12.15 16.15
Fares 2011
One Stage :
Mauterndorf - Mariapfarr or Mariapfarr - St. Andrä or reverse: one-way € 3, roundtrip € 6
Full Line:
Mauterndorf - St. Andrä: one-way € 6, roundtrip € 12
SalzburgerLand Card accepted!
For other fares, please visit www.club760.at
Children under 15 ride at half the regular adult fare.
Family discounts for min. 1 parent and 2 children.
Special Steam-Train Service
Steam trains can be reserved from June until End of October for company outings, club trips, etc. In order to order special trains (min. 14 days in advance) and reserve seats for tour operators (min. 3 days in advance), please call Mr. Haftel Tel. 0043 (0)6472 20090 of Tel. 0043 (0)664 5751215.
