On September 25th and 26th, 2026, the "Biologicum Almtal 2026" will take place for the first time in the new Open Science Center building at the Konrad Lorenz Research Center in Grünau im Almtal .
Here's how to get to the Open Science Center in Grünau im Almtal in the Salzkammergut:
We recommend traveling by public transportation!
By train: Take the Almtalbahn (Line 153) from the Wels train station to Grünau im Almtal;
There are numerous connections at Wels Station to mainline trains on the Westbahn line (Line 101) heading toward Linz/Vienna or Salzburg/Munich, as well as to Passau/Nuremberg.
From the Grünau train station, there are connections via the OÖVV bus or the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service to Almsee. Of course, you can also enjoy a leisurely walk along the Almuferweg trail by the Alm River.
By bus:
OÖVV Bus Line 534: Grünau im Almtal Station – Cumberland Wildlife Park – Almsee and back
- Almtal Wildpark stop
OÖVV Bus Line 535: Gmunden – St. Konrad – Scharnstein – Grünau im Almtal Station – Transfer to Line 534
Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 60
From Grünau im Almtal Station to the Cumberland Wildpark stop: Call the taxi dispatch center at least 1 hour in advance at 050-422 422 or book online at www.salzkammergutshuttle.at.
By bike:
Follow the R11 Almtal Bike Trail from Wels into the Almtal valley to the Cumberland Wildpark
Tip: Part of the bike path runs along the Almsee Landesstraße—in between, you can also take the MTB trail for a few kilometers, which begins just before the wildlife park and leads to the entrance across the way.
On foot: From the center or the Grünau im Almtal train station, you can take a leisurely walk along the Almuferweg“Genuss am Almfluss” trail to the Cumberland Wildlife Park—distance approx. 6 km
By car:
Take the A1 West Highway from Vienna or the A8 Innkreis Highway from Passau via the Wels interchange and the Voralpenkreuz-A9 - Take the Ried/Tr. exit – Voitsdorf – Pettenbach – follow the B120 to Scharnstein – at the Mühldorf junction, take the Almseelandesstraße to Grünau im Almtal
A1 West Highway: Munich – Salzburg – Regau – take the B145 to Gmunden (also coming from Bad Ischl) – B120 to Scharnstein – take the Almseelandesstraße to Grünau im Almtal
From the center of Grünau im Almtal, follow the country road to the Cumberland Wildlife Park (approx. 6 km)
Tip: Take the OÖVV bus for your trip
This is the parking lot at Cumberland Wildlife Park. No fees.
E-service station / recharging stationOÖVV Bus 534 or Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 60
Please get in touch for more information.