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Formula 1 in Spielberg: All You Need to Know for Your Ideal Arrival
One of the year's biggest motorsport highlights is here again. Find out how to get to the Austrian Grand Prix here:
It's that time again! Formula 1 is stopping at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. All Sessions LIVE >>>
This year again, over 300,000 fans are expected for the motorsport highlight in Styria.
To ensure you arrive at the track in time for the action, a well-planned and organized journey is essential.
LAOLA1 therefore provides you with an overview in good time before the Formula 1 weekend.
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Your Travel Options at a Glance:
Car/Motorcycle:
One of the options, of course, is to travel by car. However, traffic restrictions from various directions must be observed. In general, early arrival is recommended – ideally before 8 AM.
An overview of travel from the direction of ...
Vienna/Eastern Austria: The S6 Semmering Expressway is only drivable in one lane on several sections. You should also expect delays due to construction work both at Semmering and at the St. Michael junction in the Leoben area.
Grandstand tickets (Yellow or Blue category): A2 – Seebenstein junction – S6 – St. Michael junction – S36 (Follow signs on site!)
Standing room tickets (Green category): A2 – Seebenstein junction – S6 – St. Michael junction – S36 – Knittelfeld-West exit – Sachendorf (Follow signs on site!)
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A2 – Seebenstein junction – S6 – St. Michael junction – S36 – St. Lorenzen exit – Kobenz – Seckau (Follow signs on site!)
Graz/Southern Styria: Note the toll-required Gleinalm Tunnel here. In addition, delays may occur due to construction work.
Grandstand tickets (Yellow or Blue category): A9 – Gleinalm Tunnel – St. Michael junction – S36 (Follow signs on site!)
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A2 – Bad St. Leonhard – B78 Obdach – Weißkirchen in Styria (Follow signs on site!)Standing room tickets (Green category): A9 – Gleinalm Tunnel – St. Michael junction – S36 – Knittelfeld-West exit – Sachendorf (Follow signs on site!)
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A9 – Gleinalm Tunnel – St. Michael junction – S36 – St. Lorenzen exit – Kobenz – Seckau (Follow signs on site!)
Salzburg: A10 – St. Michael im Lungau – B96 – Tamsweg – Murau – Judenburg
Upper Austria: From this direction of approach, it is recommended to exit at Trieben to avoid delays at the St. Michael junction. In addition, the Bosruck Tunnel is subject to tolls: A9 – Bosruck Tunnel* – Trieben – B114 – Triebener Tauern – St. Peter ob Judenburg – Zeltweg (Follow signs on site!)
Carinthia: S37 – B317 – Neumarkt – Judenburg West – S36 – Knittelfeld-West exit (Follow signs on site!)
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A2 – Bad St. Leonhard – B78 Obdach – Weißkirchen in Styria – Zeltweg (Follow signs on site!)Schladming/Seizthal Region: As from the direction of Upper Austria, an exit at Trieben is recommended here: B320 – Liezen – B113 – Trieben (not A9) – B114 – Triebener Tauern – St. Peter ob Judenburg – Zeltweg (Follow signs on site!)
Plenty of free parking spaces are available at the Red Bull Ring. Signs, police, and marshals will assist you on site.
For motorcyclists, in addition to free motorcycle parking areas, there are also biker cloakrooms where equipment can be stored for a fee.
Bus:
Another way to get to the Red Bull Ring is by shuttle bus. There are both regional and interregional services available.
Regional Shuttle: A free shuttle service is available from Knittelfeld train station and Judenburg bus station from Friday to Sunday.
Knittelfeld Train Station: 7 AM - 8 PM every 20 minutes, 8 PM - 11 PM every 30 minutes (Sunday until 8 PM)
Judenburg Bus Station: 7 AM - 8 PM every 30 minutes, 8 PM - 11 PM every 60 minutes (Sunday until 8 PM)
Interregional Shuttle: With 120 stops in several federal states, you have the option to travel by bus from Salzburg, Carinthia, or Styria. Additionally, on Saturday and Sunday, there is a City Shuttle that picks you up from selected stops in Vienna, Lower Austria, Salzburg, and Styria and takes you to the track.
Train:
Traveling by train represents another public transport option. From all over Austria, you can reach Knittelfeld train station with the ÖBB Sparschiene ticket, from where a free shuttle bus will then take you to the Red Bull Ring.
Within Styria, there is the so-called Freizeit-Ticket (leisure ticket) for 14 Euros per day. This is valid on S-Bahn, Regional Express, and regional trains, Interregio trains, trams, and buses throughout the Styrian transport network (excluding Railjet, Eurocity, Intercity, D- and Nightjet/Euronight trains, as well as bus lines 311/321 to Vienna).
Bicycle:
For locally based fans, bicycles naturally offer another way to get to the track. There are ample parking spaces around the Ring where you can store your bicycle during the race event.
