Budget Tours & Trips to Western Austria

Priced affordably for hikers aged 16-80, this four-day trek has three nights accommodation with one night in a 3-star hotel in Gosau and two in mountain huts, plus three breakfasts and three dinners. The self-guided format keeps costs down while providing detailed travel docs and a hotline.

With just 4 nights of accommodation and breakfast, this cycling trip through Western Austria is great value for independent travelers. You get two boat trips—one from Passau to Engelhartszell and back, plus a three-rivers tour in Passau—along with handlebar bags, maps, and a bike tour app.

This budget-friendly 5-day self-guided hike covers Wolfgangsee to Bad Ischl with 3 nights in 3-star guesthouses and 1 night in a 4-star Bad Ischl hotel, all with breakfast. Luggage transport for up to 25 kg, two ferry rides on Lake Wolfgangsee, and Kaiservilla admission come included.

Stay 2 nights at a 4-star hotel in Bad Ischl and 2 nights at a 3-star inn in Bad Goisern, with breakfast buffets and welcome schnapps included. Get 4 hours of admission to Salzkammergut thermal spa in Bad Ischl, plus cab transfers to Rettenbachalm and Predigstuhl with ski equipment transport. Free ski bus connections to Gosau valley and luggage transfer service (1 piece up to 25 kg per person) keep costs down.

At just $150/day, check out Vienna and Salzburg staying at Leonardo Hotel Vienna Hauptbahnhof and Numa Salzburg Mozart with daily breakfast. Scenic train rides through the Austrian Alps, Berchtesgaden Salt Mine entrance, and private airport transfers keep costs low while you see a lot.

Around $200 per day for 5 days gets you 4 nights in Salzburg with breakfast, private airport rides, and coach trips to Berchtesgaden Salt Mine and Hallstatt. Small-group walks max out at 25 people, Mirabell Gardens is free to enter, and you'll have time to wander Berchtesgaden on your own.

Around $200/day, this budget-friendly trip has 3-star stays at Leonardo Hotel Vienna Hauptbahnhof and Fred Hotel Zürich Hauptbahnhof. Daily breakfast comes included, with 2nd-class train travel through Western Austria's mountain landscapes and visits to Salzburg's Mondsee lake and St. Peter's Abbey.