ADVENT FERRY RIDES

                                                                                                                                                                 LET‘S CAST OFF


WolfgangseeSchifffahrt ferries set course for Advent

 

A boat trip across the wintry Lake Wolfgangsee is perhaps the most beautiful way to immerse yourself in Advent. The ships carry you across the water from one Advent market to the next between the towns of St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang. Immerse yourself in a magical world of a thousand lights and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere to the fullest.


Advent Magic for the Whole Family


Every Advent Sunday, children up to 14 years old ride free of charge on the Wolfgangsee Advent Cruise when accompanied by an adult.


The WolfgangseeSchifffahrt ferries operates from 21 November to 21 December 2025 (Wednesday to Sunday) and from 26 December  2025 to 6 January 2026 (daily) between the three towns of St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, and Strobl.

In order to ensure optimal operations, only one landing stage will be served in the Advent locations of St. Gilgen, Strobl, and St. Wolfgang!


In St. Wolfgang, the landing stage at St. Wolfgang SchafbergBahn will be used for logistical reasons.

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Timetable
Tickets

TIP: 3-in-1 Ticket


With just one ticket, you can travel by water to all three festive Advent markets around Lake Wolfgang. The “3-in-1 Ticket” allows single boarding and disembarking at all three landing stage — St. Gilgen, Strobl, and St. Wolfgang — and combines the festive glow of lights with what is probably the most beautiful journey across the winter lake.

MS Salzburg der WolfgangseeSchifffahrt mit Friedenslichtlaterne

LANTERN CRUISE ON LAKE WOLFGANGSEE

Charming music, poems and stories about the Christmas

season aboard the WolfgangseeSchifffahrt ferries!



Even from a distance, the big Peace Light Lantern is utterly enchanting, a shimmering play of light bobbing on the gentle ripples of the lake. This 16 m high lantern is the unique symbol of Wolfgangsee Advent.


The lantern cruises take place every Wednesday from 26 November to 17 December 2025.

ADVENT COMBO TICKET MOUNTAIN & SHIP

Advent magic on the lake or the mountain? Now, you don‘t have to choose! We offer a combo ticket for the cog railway & ship during Advent season. With this ticket, you can enjoy a trip with the SchafbergBahn cog railway and WolfgangseeSchifffahrt ferries on two different days.


REDEEMABLE: 22 November 2024 - 06 January 2025

according to the timetable

Combo tickets are only available from the on-site ticket windows of WolfgangseeSchifffahrt ferries and SchafbergBahn cog railway.