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
day ticket Hop-on Hop-off:
€ 32.00 adults
€ 28.80 young people (15-18 years)
€ 28.80 groups (20 and more persons)
€ 16.00 children (7-14 years)
free for children up to 6 years
€ 8.00 bicycles
€ 4.00 dogs
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day ticket for families:
€ 45.00 one adult with own children
€ 64.00 two adults with own children
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single ticket (depends on the number of piers):
€ 6.00 - 32.00 adults
€ 6.00 - 32.00 young people (15-18 years)
€ 5.40 - 28.80 groups (20 and more persons)
€ 3.00 - 16.00 children (7-14 years)
free for children up to 6 years
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combined ticket - ship trip on Lake Achensee and Lake Achensee Railway:
€ 68.00 adults
€ 68.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 32.50 children and young people (7-15 years)
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combined ticket for families:
€ 174.00 two adults with children up to 15 years
€ 118.00 one adult with children up to 15 years
More information
Also tickets for the southern round trip of the lake (45 minutes) and the northern round trip (75 minutes, each one without leaving the ship), return tickets for hikers of the lake-side trail, and combined ticket for the ship trip and the Lake Achensee Railway available.
The ships operate in summer and in winter: The Hop-on Hop-off cruises start with the summer season in early May, in high season - from June 28 to August 31, 2025 - shipping starts at 9.10 am, and the last ship berths in Pertisau at 7 pm. In winter, from the end of November, the Christmas line operates, and from February on the 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 the end of April). Reservation needed for groups of 20 and more persons. Muzzle and leash are mandatory for dogs.
Summer season start 2025 on the 1st of May, winter season start 2025/2026 in November.
