Kaprun Christmas Market 2026: Dates and Getting There from Zell am See

I'm Ursula Auer from Hotel Latini. For me, Zell am See is not just where I work; it is a place I have grown very fond of, with its mountains, its lake and some truly special moments.

Hotel Latini guests take bus 660 from the Schüttdorf ÖBB-Postbus Garage stop and travel on the Salzburg Mobility Ticket, which is included for every guest.

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When are the Kaprun Christmas markets in 2026?

Kaprun has a market on every Advent weekend in 2026; on the fourth weekend, only on the Saturday, 19 December.

What is on at each Kaprun market?

The Advent market on the Kirchbichl

The Kirchbichl is Kaprun's church hill, and on the first and third Advent weekends its stalls sell regional food and crafts: baked goods from the Katschner bakery's wood-fired oven, food for your own Christmas table, and gifts from local makers for under the tree.

The Star Advent market at Kaprun Castle

Kaprun's medieval castle stands just outside the village, overlooking the valley. On 5 and 6 December, more than 25 exhibitors set up their stalls inside the old walls, with a children's programme, readings and concerts.

The Christkindl Charity Advent Market

The charity market on the Salzburger Platz has:

• mulled wine (Glühwein), punch and other treats
• regional produce from Hauserbauer, Hintergaferl and Kellnerhof
• sausages from the Lions Club
• gifts and an exhibition by Kaprun artists
• a children's programme in the library
• a raffle in aid of Kaprun hilft ('Kaprun helps')

At 5 pm the Anglöckler, a group of Advent singers, stop by; at 6 pm they sing at the Christmas tree in front of the Meixnerhaus. The carol singing at the tree, the Christbaumsingen, is accompanied by brass players and ends at about 6.30 pm; the Meixnerhaus stands on the Kirchbichl, at Kirchplatz 6.

How do you get from Zell am See to the Kaprun Christmas market?

Take bus 660 to Kaprun Ortsmitte, the stop in the village centre. The ride takes 15 minutes from the Schüttdorf ÖBB-Postbus Garage stop, 14 from Schüttdorf Areitbahn, 20 from Zell am See station and 23 from Postplatz in the town centre. During the day, bus 660 runs every 30 minutes until 18 December; from 19 December it runs every 15 minutes, except between 11.20 am and 2.20 pm, when it runs every 30 minutes. Detailed timetables are posted at every stop.

Between Zell am See and Kaprun the bus is covered by the Mobility Ticket, and within Kaprun the buses, including the K line to the castle, are free for everyone.

From the Kaprun Ortsmitte stop to each market:

• Kirchbichl: walk up the church steps, the Kirchenstiege.
• Salzburger Platz: a minute's walk from the stop.
• Kaprun Castle: the free K line runs from Ortsmitte to the Burg stop at 1 and 31 minutes past the hour until 5.01 pm and takes 9 minutes; it leaves the castle at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour. The last K bus leaves the castle at 4.15 pm; after that, the walk to the village centre takes about 15 minutes, according to Burg Kaprun.

Back from Kaprun Ortsmitte, bus 660 runs just as often in the daytime and takes 15 minutes to the Schüttdorf ÖBB-Postbus Garage stop. Trains and buses run later in the evening than people often assume; depending on the season there is a dedicated evening and night bus between Zell am See and Kaprun, and special services run for events. Check your return times locally; the timetables are at reception.

Can you combine Kaprun with the Christmas markets in Zell am See?

Yes: two markets in Zell am See are open on all seven Kaprun market days, so an afternoon in Kaprun can end with an evening in town. On those days the Star Advent market on the Stadtplatz, the town square, is open from 3 pm to 9 pm, and the Star Advent by the lake, in 2026 in the Stadtpark right on the lake, from 2 pm to 8 pm on Saturdays and from 2 pm to 7 pm on Sundays. Bus 660 from Kaprun Ortsmitte reaches Postplatz in the town centre in 23 minutes, and Christmas in Zell am See covers the rest of the season in town.

After the market, Hotel Latini guests can take the Pinzgau local railway (Pinzgauer Lokalbahn) home; the Mobility Ticket covers it too. The last train leaves Zell am See at 10.02 pm and stops at Kitzsteinhornstraße, about 150 metres from the hotel, at 10.06 pm; it is a request stop, so press the button to get off. These times stay the same in the new timetable from 13 December 2026; reception has the timetables.

Kaprun's Krampus run is on Saturday 5 December at 6 pm; for all the Krampus dates around Zell am See, see Krampus run Zell am See, and for 31 December, New Year's Eve in Zell am See.