Mobility in the region
Regardless of whether you are travelling to the Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See region by public transport or whether you are ‘changing trains’ once you arrive: during your stay, you have a wide range of mobility options in the region at your disposal. You will find all the information you need on this page.
Would you like to travel without a car? The S-Bahn, post buses, event buses as well as the Ossiacher See boat service or the Gerlitzen Alpe mountain railway will take you to your desired destination. In summer, you can also use various hire systems (bikes, cars, scooters, etc.). In winter, use the nature park shuttle and our ski buses. And best of all: with the region's Erlebnis CARD, many mobility offers are even free of charge.
Mobility offers with Erlebnis CARD
With the Erlebnis CARD of the holiday region (available from participating hosts), numerous mobility offers are available to you free of charge.
These include, for example
- All S-Bahn trains throughout Carinthia
- Dobratsch Natur Park Bus in summer and winter
- Selected Postbus routes
- Radsprinter: ÖBB trains with bicycle transport (Tauernsprinter, Gailtalsprinter, Karawankensprinter, Koralm Sprinter, MICOTRA)
- Ski buses
The following mobility offers are available at a discount with the Erlebnis CARD:
- Cycle buses
- Link the Lakes - LILA: -10 % when booking a taxi by calling +43 4242 42000 25
Winter & Ski buses
Ski buses to the Gerlitzen Alpe ski centre & Dreiländereck and in the Dobratsch Nature Park
Our ski bus takes you free of charge from lake Ossiacher See to the Gerlitzen Alpe and back.
20.12.2025 - 08.03.2026 daily!
Download: Timetable Winter Ski Bus lake Ossiacher See - Ski centre Gerlitzen Alpe
You can also use the Erlebnis CARD as a free ticket for the following Postbuses:
- 8570: Villach - Bad Bleiberg - Nötsch
- 8577: Arnoldstein railway station - Dreiländereck (Seltschach)
The Erlebnis CARD is also your ticket for unlimited journeys on local trains on all S-Bahn lines through Carinthia.
General bus & train offers
Take advantage of the numerous bus and train offers to explore our holiday region Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See in an environmentally friendly way. With the Erlebnis CARD you can travel free of charge on the suburban railway lines throughout Carinthia and on the region's post buses. There are also numerous options for your cycling holiday.
With a valid Erlebnis CARD, you can travel to the most beautiful places in Carinthia free of charge and in a relaxed atmosphere! The S-Bahn connects the region with the Carinthian centre with a dense network of train connections.
The Erlebnis CARD is also your ÖBB ticket for unlimited journeys on local trains on the S-Bahn lines through Carinthia. Bicycle transport is not included, you can book the transport of your bicycle online. Instructions can be downloaded here. Tickets for journeys outside Carinthia and bicycle tickets are available at the ticket counter or here.
Only valid for S-Bahn and REX-Regionalexpress. Not valid on RJ-Railjet, EC-Eurocity, IC-Intercity, D-Express and NJ-Nightjet. Photo ID required!
Click here for the timetables.
The ÖBB transport guidelines contained in the handbook for travelling with ÖBB in Austria apply.
Travelling from A to B by public transport? Use the Carinthian public transport route planner to get details of all available public transport in Carinthia. If there is no suitable line(s), our partner Funktaxi will be happy to help you. This will take you to your destination around Villach, Lake Faak and Lake Ossiach and you will receive a 10% discount with the code word ‘Lila’.