Semester Break and Ski World Cup
Starting next weekend, Vienna and Lower Austria will begin their semester break. Many families take advantage of the start of the holidays for a ski weekend or a trip abroad. This travel fever is also noticeably felt in traffic. From the coming Friday (30.01.2026), you should expect increased traffic volumes and long traffic jams. The risk of congestion increases especially near Vienna and on the access roads to the ski regions.
However, it is not only the start of the school holidays that is causing more travel traffic, but also the Ski World Cup in Schladming. This also begins at almost the same time (27.01–28.01.2026) and will further intensify congestion on the main traffic arteries.
Which routes are at risk of traffic jams?
You should try to avoid the following main traffic routes on your journey:
West Motorway (A1): Greater Vienna area
South Motorway (A2)
Semmering Expressway (S6): towards the Styrian ski resorts
Pyhrn Motorway (A9)
Tauern Motorway (A10)
It is generally recommended that you travel outside of the classic travel times as much as possible and, where possible, consider using public transport.
For the Ski World Cup, many traffic routes towards the Enns Valley are at risk of congestion. The return journey falls on the same days as the start of the school holidays, and therefore delays can also occur at that time, particularly on the Ennstal Road (B320), in the Schladming area, and on the Pyhrn Motorway (A9).
Travelling to the Ski World Cup from Vienna
If you would like to travel from Vienna to the Ski World Cup, you should make use of public transport. Schladming railway station is very well connected to the rail network. You can also make use of additional bus connections and shuttle buses from larger car parks and surrounding towns.
The Europamaut team wishes you a wonderful journey!
We wish you a safe trip and an unforgettable travel adventure. Feel free to use our route planner for your planning. If you have any questions, you can reach us at any time by email.
