Semester Break and Ski World Cup
Starting next weekend, the semester holidays begin in Vienna and Lower Austria. Many families use the start of the holidays for a ski weekend or even a trip abroad. This travel fever is also noticeably felt in traffic. From next Friday (30.01.2026), you should expect increased traffic volume and long traffic jams. The risk of traffic jams is especially high near Vienna and on the routes leading to the ski regions.
However, it's not just the start of the holidays that is causing more travel traffic, but also the Ski World Cup in Schladming. This also begins in almost the same period (27.01-28.01.2026) and will further intensify the traffic congestion on the main traffic routes.
Which routes are at risk of traffic jams?
You should try to avoid the following main traffic routes on your journey:
Western Motorway (A1): Greater Vienna area
Southern Motorway (A2)
Semmering Expressway (S6): towards the Styrian ski areas
Pyhrn Motorway (A9)
Tauern Motorway (A10)
In general, it is recommended that you drive outside the classic travel times whenever possible and, if feasible, consider using public transport.
For the Ski World Cup, many traffic routes towards the Ennstal are at risk of traffic jams. The return journey falls on the same days as the start of the holidays, so delays can also occur especially on the Ennstal Road (B320), in the Schladming area, and on the Pyhrn Motorway (A9).
Traveling to the Ski World Cup from Vienna
If you would like to travel from Vienna to the Ski World Cup, you should use public transport. Schladming train station is very well connected to the rail network. In addition, you can also use bus connections and shuttle buses from larger parking lots and surrounding towns.
The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant trip!
We wish you a good journey 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.
