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<h1>CUCC Expo: Getting There</h1>
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<p>Expo needs to shift a fair amount of stuff and people to Austria;
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less than we used to, as a lot is stored there, but at least a couple
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of cars are needed to shift kit. And full cars are a reasonable way of
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transporting people. They are also useful in Austria for getting up
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and down the hill. But public transport to expo also works well and
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has become more popular in recent years. Bus, Train and Plane are all
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practical. Details are given below. It costs £75-£200 each way,
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depending how you travel, what mode you use and how far in advance you
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book.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.rome2rio.com/s/London/Bad-Aussee">Rome2Rio</a> gives a useful overview of plausible options.</p>
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<p>You are trying to get to Gasthof Staudnwirt, Grundleseer Strasse 21, Bad Aussee-8990,
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Austria. i.e. <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.61616&mlon=13.81218#map=19/47.61616/13.81218">expo is here</a></p>.
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<h2>By Train</h2>
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<p>This is (these days) pretty easy to arrange and has the advantage
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of allowing for stopping off en route in Paris, Cologne, Frankfurt,
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Munich or Salzbug depending what route you take. But you do need to
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book early for the cheap deals. It can be done in one day if you set
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off very early from London (6am). The limitation is that the last
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train to Bad Aussee arrives 21:43. You can get to Stainach-Irdning
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or Attnang-Puchheim (either end of the branch line through Bad
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Aussee), Stainach is half-an hour drive away to collect, so is not
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too bad. Attnang-Puchheim is 1hr 10m so best reserved for
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emergencies. It's more civilised to set off at comfy time one day,
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spend a night in a city en-route and arrive the next day, or use the
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night-train to Vienna.</p>
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<p>Use bahn.de for timetabling, and Seat61.com for good advice,
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especially if you are not familiar with long-distance rail
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travel. Loco2 is good for buying tickets. Bahn.de is amazing for
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routing, but online can only sell you German train tickets. They
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can sell all tickets via their UK phone number, or you can buy
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online at Loco2.com</p>
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<li><b>Seat61.com</b> <a href="https://www.seat61.com/Austria.htm">http://seat61.com</a></li>
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<li><b>German Railway planner(in English)</b> <a href="https://www.bahn.de/en/view/index.shtml">http://bahn.de/</a></li>
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<li><b>Loco2</b> <a href="https://loco2.com/">https://loco2.com/</a></li>
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<li><b>Autrian Railways</b> <a href="https://oebb.at/en/">http://oebb.at/</a></li>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.bahn.com/en/view/offers/europe/saver-fare-europe.shtml">Euro-Spezial ticket</a> is usually the cheapest way to get to Austria. It covers travel from London to anywhere in Germany (which includes Salzburg), starting from €40. Breaking your trip at Salzburg can save £100 easily, even if you don't actually get off the train there, just change ticket! Book early, though (3 months in advance for best prices).</p>
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<p>There are lots of possible routes. That above seat61 page has details for the most sensible options.</p>
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<p>The last stop before Bad Aussee is Obertraun (from
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Attnang-Puchheim direction), or Kainisch (from Stainach-Irdning
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direction). Don't get off one stop early like someone did in 2015,
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and then decide to walk the extra 10km uphill. Nor set off from the
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station building the wrong way and spend a few hours in the middle
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of the night wandering backroads</p>
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<h3>Bad Aussee Railway station to expo campsite</h3>
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<p>There is a <a href="http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S=Bad%20Aussee%20Postamt&Z=Bad%20Aussee%20Staudnwirt&start=1">bus, 956</a> from Bad Ausee Bahnhof (Station) to 'Grundlesee', timed to meet train arrivals. It should be there abou 15 mins after you get off the train. It goes straight past the campsite. Cost is €2.30 (2017). Get off at stop named 'staudnwirt', about 200m downhill from the <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.61616&mlon=13.81218#map=19/47.61616/13.81218">Gasthof/campsite</a>.</p>
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<p>To walk to the centre of town, turn right out of the
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station and just follow your nose up the road (past playing
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fields on the left, keeping left at the only junction, then
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past a petrol station). After about 20 minutes you'll reach
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the main 3-way "roundabout" junction in the centre of town
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mentioned above. You can also catch the above bus from here,
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outside the Post Office, on the left just before the
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roundabout.</p>
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<p>It's a little over 3km (2 miles) from here to Base Camp; to walk, take the exit
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of the roundabout to the right, following signs to Gössl. Now follow
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the route description given above for this section of road.</p>
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<h2>By Car</h2>
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<h3>Getting to the other side of the Sea</h3>
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<p>This can be the most expensive bit, but with a bit of perseverence and ingenuity, the cost can be minimised. The Ferry is usually quite a lot cheaper than Eurotunnel, and you can get a useful 1hr kip.</p>
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<h4>Some useful links:</h4>
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<pre>
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<b>P&O Stena Line</b> <a href="http://www.posl.com">http://www.posl.com</a>
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Dover-Calais
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<b>P&O North Sea Ferries</b> <a href="http://www.ponsf.com">http://www.ponsf.com</a>
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Hull-Rotterdam
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Hull-Zeebrugge
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<b>Euro Tunnel</b> <a href="http://www.eurotunnel.co.uk">http://www.eurotunnel.co.uk</a>
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Folkestone-Calais/Coquelles
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<b>FerryBooker</b> <a href="http://www.ferrybooker.com">http://www.ferrybooker.com</a>
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Various Routes
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<b>Ferry Savers</b> <a href="https://www.ferrysavers.com">https://www.ferrysavers.com</a>
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Various Routes
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</pre>
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<h3>Driving across Europe</h3>
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<p>This is the tiring bit. There are essentially two routes to choose between, either using the A3 autobahn (let's call this the <b>Northern Route</b>) or the A8 (the <b>Southern Route</b>), although numerous variations are possible. The first part of either route will vary depending upon the port used.</p>
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<h4>From Calais</h4>
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<p>Drive to <b>Dunkerque</b> (Dunkirk) along the <b>E40</b>. To use the <b>Southern Route</b>, head south along the <b>E42</b> to <b>Lille</b>, <b>Mons</b> and then <b>Namur</b>. To use the <b>Northern Route</b>, carry on along the <b>E40</b> towards <b>Oostende</b> (Ostend). Then continue as for the route from <b>Oostende</b>. (Ostend)</p>
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<h4>From Zeebrugge</h4>
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<p>Drive past <b>Brugge</b> (Bruges) on the <b>31</b> until the <b>E40</b> is met. Then continue as for the route from <b>Oostende</b> (Ostend).</p>
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<h4>From Oostende (Ostend)</h4>
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<p>Drive to <b>Brussel/Bruxelles</b> (Brussels) along the <b>E40</b>. The motorway skirts round the north side of the city. To use the <b>Southern Route</b>, take the <b>E411</b> towards <b>Namur</b>. To use the <b>Northern Route</b>, continue along the <b>E40</b> to <b>Liege</b>, <b>Aachen</b> and <b>Köln</b>.</p>
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<h4>From Hoek van Holland (Hook of Holland)</h4>
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<p>Get onto the <b>E25</b>, and head for <b>Rotterdam</b>. Then continue as for the route from <b>Rotterdam</b>.</p>
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<h4>From Rotterdam</h4>
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<p><i>Either</i> Head towards <b>Dordercht</b> and get on the <b>E31</b>. Head towards <b>Gorinchen</b>, <b>Tiel</b>, and then <b>Arnhem</b>.</p>
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<p><i>Or</i> Follow the <b>E25</b> towards <b>Gouda</b>, and then the <b>E25/E30</b> Past <b>Utrecht</b> and on to <b>Arnhem</b>.</p>
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<p><i>Then</i> Follow the <b>E35</b> from <b>Arnhem</b> via <b>Gelsenkchn</b>, <b>Duisberg</b> and <b>Düsseldorf</b> to <b>Köln</b>.</p>
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<h4>The Southern Route (From Namur)</h4>
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<p>Head south on the <b>E41</b> towards <b>Neufchateu</b>, <b>Arlon</b> and
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<b>Luxembourg</b> (Luxemburg). Then there is a selection of possible routes
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past <b>Saarbrucken</b>, then <b>Pirmasens</b> and off the motorway to
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<b>Landau</b> and on to <b>Karlsruhe</b>. After that follow the A8 all the
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way across Germany - <b>Stuttgart</b> (stop off to see ARGE members here if you like),
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<b>Ulm</b>, <b>Augsberg</b><b>München</b>, <b>Salzburg</b>. If you want to stick
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with the motor rules then get off just before the border and drive through Salzburg
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- this is actually quite easy and not usually too busy outside the rush hour. Otherwise
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follow the A1 to <b>Mondsee</b>, the 154 to <b>St. Gilgen</b>, the 158 to
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<b>Bad Ischl</b>, the 145 to <b>Bad Ausee</b> over the Pötschen Paß.</p>
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<h4>The Northern Route (From Köln)</h4>
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<p>The <b>A3</b> autobahn runs from <b>Köln</b> all the way to the border with Austria, passing <b>Siegburg</b>, <b>Limburg</b>, <b>Frankfurt</b>, <b>Aschaffenburg</b>, <b>Würzburg</b>, <b>Nürnberg</b>, <b>Regensburg</b>, <b>Deggendorf</b> and <b>Passau</b>. In Austria, the autobahn continues as the Austrian <b>A8</b>. About 20 miles into Austria, turn off to <b>Ried</b>. From this point, the rest of the route is on much smaller roads, a welcome relief after endless motorways, and the scenery starts to become distinctly alpine. Follow the <b>143</b> via <b>Eberschwang</b>, <b>Ampfelwang</b>, <b>Vöcklabruck</b> and <b>Gmunden</b>, where the <b>145</b> is picked up. Follow the <b>145</b> via <b>Altmunster</b>, <b>Traunkirchen</b>, <b>Ebensee</b> and <b>Weissenbach</b> to <b>Bad Ischl</b>. You're nearly there now - only <b>The Last Bit</b> left to go.</p>
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<h4>The Last Bit (From Bad Ischl)</h4> <p>Follow the <b>145</b>
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via <b>Bad Goisern</b> and over the <b>Pötschen Pass</b>. On
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descending from the pass, there are two turnings for <b>Bad Aussee</b>.
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The first turning, on the left, descends a very steep hill, and then
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crosses a bridge over a river. Carry on straight ahead after the
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bridge to reach the town centre. The second turning for <b>Bad
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Aussee</b> is to the right. At the bottom of the sliproad, turn right
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again to pass back under the <b>145</b> and follow the road into the
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town centre. Both routes meet up in the town centre at a peculiar three-way junction. There seem to be no obvious
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rules here, except not to bump into anything. Follow the sign to
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<b>Gössl</b>, passing immediately through a very narrow section of road
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with traffic lights to control the flow of traffic. The road crosses a
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river, and shortly after swings left and then right, around a blind
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corner, before leaving the town. After about 2 miles of pleasant
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meandering through woods and meadows, look out for <b>Gasthof
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Staud'n'wirt</b> on the left. <b>Base Camp</b> is <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.61616&mlon=13.81218#map=19/47.61616/13.81218">in the field on the
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right</a>, opposite the Gasthof.</p>
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<h2>By Air</h2>
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<p>This is getting to be a reasonably priced option, but gear still
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needs to find its way to Austria, and we need enough cars out there to
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ensure a free flow of cavers up and down the toll road.</p>
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<p>Cheap flights are available to Munich and Salzburg. Salzburg is
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closer, but has fewer flights and may even be more expensive. The
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extra cost difference to Munich on the railways seems to be very
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little. In 2000, a return from Munich to Bad Aussee on the train
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was about 23ukp.</p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.bahn.de/">German railway website</a> is
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excellent for planning journeys in both Germany and Austria.
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Remember to buy a ticket before getting on the train.</p>
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<h3>Munich Airport to Bad Aussee</h3>
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<p>From Munich airport, there's a shuttle bus to the main railway station
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(München Hbf) from where you can take a train which stops at
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Attnang-Puchheim. Now follow the description below from this point.</p>
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<h3>Salzburg Airport to Bad Aussee</h3>
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<p>Take a bus to the main railway station (Salzburg Hbf) and a train to
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<b>Attnang-Puchheim</b>. The train will probably be bound for
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Wein (Vienna). Change at Attnang-Puchheim and get on a local
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train to <b>Bad Aussee</b>. This train will probably be bound
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for Stainach-Irdning. A Salzburg->Bad Aussee ticket should be about €20/£14.</p>
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<p>Train changes can be tight (only a couple of minutes); the platform numbers
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are given on the timetables on the station platforms.</p>
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<p>Once on the train for Bad Aussee, you've got a couple of hours until
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you arrive. The journey is very pleasant, and the scenery improves as
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the journey goes on. Half an hour before Bad Aussee, the train skirts
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the edge of the large lake adjacent to the village of <b>Hallstatt</b>,
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visible across the water. The flanks of the Dachstein range can be
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seen from here. A short while later, whilst passing through a wooded
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valley after <b>Obertraun</b> station, you can catch a glimpse of the huge
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amount of water which pours from <b>Koppenbrühlehöhle</b> on the
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right-hand side. The train continues for a few minutes to arrive at Bad
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Aussee.</p>
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<h3>The Last Bit</h3>
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<p>See 'Bad Aussee Railway station to expo campsite' in Train section above</p>
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<h2>By Bus</h2>
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<p>Bus can be the cheapest way to get to expo (and probably the
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lowest-carbon). Not as nice as the train, but
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practical. It takes about 30 hours. International buses to
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Linz (on the route to 'Vienna'/'Wien') exist, otherwise Munich (£50)
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or Zurich (£75). Then get either train or National bus onwards. Bus
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London - Zurich, then night train to Steinach-Irdning
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(£40) is a reasonable option. Not all of these buses go every
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day. If booking at short notice bus can be excellent value.</p>
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http://www.europebus.co.uk/austria/ (To Linz)
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https://www.flixbus.com/ (To Munich and Zurich)
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http://www.checkmybus.co.uk
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<h2>By Bicycle</h2>
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<p>This has been done twice, first by Dave Fearon in 1992, who took 9
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days (return to UK only), and more recently by Brian Outram in a more
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leisurely 16 days (I think).</p>
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