The ships on the largest lake of Tyrol make you experience Lake Achensee and the surrounding alpine world from the water
Image gallery: Lake Achensee Ferry and Cruise Company
In 1887, for the first time a ship of the Lake Achensee Ferry and Cruise Company (Achensee-Schifffahrt) set sail on Lake Achensee, today three ships are in the field: The motor vessels "Tirol" and "Stadt Innsbruck" offer modernest technology and large panoramic windows so that you can enjoy the gorgeous view on the Karwendel Mountains and Lake Achensee to the fullest. The third ship is the "MS Achensee", a passenger vessel with historic highlights.
The boats moor at six piers, among them Scholastika at the upper end of the lake, and at the Gaisalm Mountain Hut, which is accessible only by foot or boat. Very popular are the swimming Christmas market "Seeweihnacht am Achensee" (Lake Christmas) on the illuminated ships, as well as the "Christmas on the MS Achensee", the most beautiful ship of the fleet.
The traditional vessel St. Benedikt (St. Benedict) set off on its last journey in 2017. At the Seespitz pier it was symbolically passed to the Atoll Achensee leisure and wellness centre where today it is used as an adventure playground. There is also a second particular transportation in the area of Lake Achensee, the Lake Achensee Railway, a narrow-gauge cogwheel railway.
Contact info
- Lakeside Promenade 22 - 6213 - Pertisau
- +43 5243 5253
- info@achenseeschifffahrt.at
Opening times
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Admission
Christmas line and winter line Pertisau-Scholastika - single ride:
€ 15.00 adults
€ 15.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 7.50 children and young people (7-15 years)
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Christmas line and winter line Pertisau-Scholastika - round trip:
€ 30.00 adults
€ 30.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 15.00 children and young people (7-15 years)
More information
The ships operate in summer and in winter, in winter from the end of November as a Christmas line (during the Advent period with Christmas Market right at the landing stage, in the Christmas holidays with mulled wine stand right at the landing stage), and from February on as a winter line.
The ships are not operating in autumn (early November to the end of November), in winter (early January to the end of January) and in spring (mid-March to mid-April). Dogs obliged to wear muzzles and must also be kept on a leash.
Winter season start 2024/25 on November 29, summer season start 2025 in early May.
