Mariazell railway and Bürgeralpe

from St. Pölten Hbf to Mariazell
19 April to 2 November 2025
[Translate to English:] Himmelstreppe vor der Wiese ©
[Translate to English:] Familie auf einem Floss im Wasser auf der Bürgeralpe. ©

With the Mariazell railway to Mariazell and up to the Bürgeralpe.
 

Car-free day trip to Mariazell: you travel on the Mariazell Railway from the provincial capital of St. Pölten through the Alpine foothills to Mariazell, past breathtaking scenery and nature. After a short walk, the Bürgeralpe Express takes you up to the Mariazeller Bürgeralpe. Here in Holzknechtland, a 1.5-hectare leisure park at over 1200 metres above sea level, you can experience what life was like for lumberjacks and forestry in the past. There is a forest railway and many play stations. At the observation tower you can enjoy a boundless view of the region around Mariazell.

The Mariazell railway will take you back to St. Pölten in comfort.

Included services:

  • Discounted train journey on the Mariazell Railway from St. Pölten* to Mariazell and back
  • Reduced Bürgeralpe Card: ascent and descent with the Bürgeralpe Express to the Bürgeralpe & admission to the adventure park

* Price dependent on relations. Boarding possible at any stop.

Operating times Mariazeller Bürgeralpe:

  • Easter: 19 to 21 April, 27 to 28 April: Saturday, Sunday and public holiday
  • 1 May to 15 June: Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday as well as public holidays and window days
  • 16 June to 7 September: daily
  • 8 September to 24 October: Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
  • 25 October to 2 November: daily

 

Further information: www.buergeralpe.at

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