Advent like back then ... Enjoy the wintery Salzkammergut from aboard ship. Our ferries bring you to the three towns around the lake in the most romantic way possible.
Advent like back then ... Enjoy the wintery Salzkammergut from aboard ship. Our ferries bring you to the three towns around the lake in the most romantic way possible.
Please note that there may be longer waiting times at the landing stages, especially on Advent Saturdays.
Probably the most beautiful way to visit the Christmas markets around the lake. The ships carry you across the water from one Advent market to the next. Immerse yourself in a magical world of a thousand lights and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere during an Advent cruise with WolfgangseeSchifffahrt.
Check out our timetable query for planning your wintery ferry ride on Lake Wolfgangsee.
In 2025, wonderful lantern boat trips will once again be offered on Lake Wolfgangsee. A music group plays on board and a storyteller reads poems and stories about the Christmas season.
Departure is every Wednesday at 4.15 pm & 5.15 pm next to the St. Wolfgang SchafbergBahn landing stage (duration 45 minutes).
Dates 2025:
Dates to follow
Price:
With one ticket by water to the idyllic Advent markets in St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang.
The ‘3 in one go’ ticket is once again on offer in 2025. The ticket entitles you to get on and off the boat once at all three landing stages (St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang).
Price:
The prices for the Advent Ferry Service can be found here.
Even from a distance, you are able to catch sight of the 11 m tall candle right on the lakeshore of St. Gilgen on Lake Wolfgangsee. More than 50 big candles bathe the Baroque Advent market in an incomparable light, while lovingly decorated market stands – given a Baroque touch by artist Raja Schwahn Reichmann – are all well worth a visit.
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During the Christmas season, Strobl transforms itself into a romantic village of Nativity scenes, while the so-called “Shepherd’s Path” leads the way through the idyllic village to the big Advent Gate. The 30 market stands, covered with real wooden shingles, conjure up a traditional, festive Advent atmosphere. In addition to arts & crafts and all kinds of gift ideas, visitors are also treated to a wide array of regional culinary specialties.
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The atmosphere of Advent is palpable everywhere here. The idyllically decorated road of lanterns leads through St. Wolfgang and makes your every wish come true. Traditional Christmas treats, tasteful arts & crafts and festive wind music add to your Christmastime anticipation. An absolutely unique Nativity scene with life-size figures characteristic of the Salzkammergut, located in the parsonage garden, invites everybody, big and small, to stop by and marvel in wonder.
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Thursday & Friday: 11.00 am - 7.30 pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10.00 am - 7.30 pm
The entry to the markets is for free.