MS Stadt Innsbruck in Achenkirch am Achensee
MS Stadt Innsbruck in Achenkirch am Achensee

Lake Achensee Ferry and Cruise Company

The ships on the largest lake of Tyrol make you experience Lake Achensee and the surrounding alpine world from the water

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.

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Opening times

  • Sat 14 Dec 11:00 - 17:30
  • Sun 15 Dec 11:00 - 17:30
  • Mon 16 Dec closed
  • Tue 17 Dec closed
  • Wed 18 Dec closed
  • Thu 19 Dec closed
  • Fri 20 Dec 11:00 - 17:30

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Autumn closure 2024 (04/11/2024 - 28/11/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Christmas line - Advent period 2024 (29/11/2024 - 22/12/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri 11:00 - 17:30
  • Sat 11:00 - 17:30
  • Sun 11:00 - 17:30

Immaculate Conception 2024 (08/12/2024) 11:00 - 17:30

Closure day 2024 (23/12/2024) closed

Christmas Eve 2024 (24/12/2024) closed

Christmas 2024 (25/12/2024) closed

Boxing Day 2024 (26/12/2024) 11:00 - 17:30

Christmas line - Christmas holidays 2024/25 (26/12/2024 - 06/01/2025)

  • Mon 11:00 - 17:30
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu 11:00 - 17:30
  • Fri 11:00 - 17:30
  • Sat 11:00 - 17:30
  • Sun 11:00 - 17:30

New Year's Eve 2024 (31/12/2024) closed

New Year 2025 (01/01/2025) closed

Epiphany 2025 (06/01/2025) 11:00 - 17:30

Winter closure 2025 (07/01/2025 - 24/01/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Winter line - Carnival 2025 (25/01/2025 - 09/03/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu 11:00 - 15:30
  • Fri 11:00 - 15:30
  • Sat 11:00 - 15:30
  • Sun 11:00 - 15:30

Maintenance works 2025 (10/03/2025 - 10/04/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Winter line - April 2025 (11/04/2025 - 30/04/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu 11:00 - 15:30
  • Fri 11:00 - 15:30
  • Sat 11:00 - 15:30
  • Sun 11:00 - 15:30

Easter 2025 (20/04/2025) 11:00 - 15:30

Easter Monday 2025 (21/04/2025) closed

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.

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