Hallstatt from Vienna from Vienna: will you get there before dark?
Short answer: 6 Nov 2026: Hallstatt at 11:30: in daylight. Sun up 06:58–16:42.
Hallstatt is about 3½ hours from Vienna. The village lies on the west shore under steep mountains, so in winter it loses the sun long before the official sunset.
Fri 6 November 2026
Key stops in daylight
Hallstatt at 11:30: in daylight. Sun up 06:58–16:42.
Hallstatt, then a lake stop ✓
Leaves Vienna about 07:30. Find this tour
| Stop | Arrive | Light |
|---|---|---|
| Hallstatt (main stop) | 180 min | Daylight the whole visit Sunrise 06:58 · sunset 16:42 |
| St. Gilgen (Wolfgangsee) | 40 min | Daylight the whole visit Sunrise 07:00 · sunset 16:43 |
Arrival times are typical for these tours; change them to match your booking and the light updates.
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Itineraries differ between operators and change with the season, so check the stop times on the booking page and enter them above.
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Through the year (main stops)
| 15th of | Hallstatt, then a lake stop |
|---|---|
| January | In daylight |
| February | In daylight |
| March | In daylight |
| April | In daylight |
| May | In daylight |
| June | In daylight |
| July | In daylight |
| August | In daylight |
| September | In daylight |
| October | In daylight |
| November | In daylight |
| December | In daylight |
Winter months
Questions
Will it be dark at Hallstatt on the Hallstatt from Vienna tour in December?
On 15 December 2026: Hallstatt at 11:30: in daylight. Sun up 07:48–16:16.
In which months does the Hallstatt from Vienna tour reach Hallstatt after dark?
None: with the usual timing the main stops are in daylight all year. Later stops can still be in the dark from November to January.
Which Hallstatt from Vienna tour should I book in winter?
Pick the earliest departure you can find; every 30 minutes earlier helps in December. Enter the times from your booking above to check.
How do you work out whether a stop is in daylight?
For each stop we calculate the sun's height above the horizon every 5 minutes of the visit, at that stop's own location and on your date. "In daylight" means the sun is up for the whole visit; twilight means the sun has set but the sky is still light. Mountains and cloud make it darker earlier than the calculation shows.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for each stop's coordinates and are accurate to about 2 minutes. Arrival times are typical for these tours as listed in 2026; traffic, weather and the operator's own timetable decide the real ones. Times are local (Europe/Vienna).