Boats
Passenger boats ( Schiffarht ) ply many of Austria's lakes and waterways, notably the Salzkammergut and Carinthian lakes and the stretch of the Danube between Vienna and Linz. Operating times may well be seasonal (most lake steamers tend to run from April or May to Sept), and ships are invariably pleasure-oriented, duplicating routes which can be covered more cheaply and quickly by road or rail. However, if you have the time, a leisurely cruise across the Wolfgangsee, the trip over to Hallstatt, or down a stretch of the Danube, can be one of the most memorable and relaxed ways of sightseeing. Most ship services are run by private companies, though the OBB runs the ones on Lake Constance and the Wolfgangsee. Public transport passes (InterRail and Eurail passes, Austrian regional travelcards) are valid (or give discounts) on some but by no means all of the services.
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