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✈️How to get to Speedfest
Planning your trip to Speedfest? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 15 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH), about 36 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 21 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for St. Gallen or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Speedfest
Accommodation near the Speedfest site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around St. Gallen, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around St. Gallen.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Speedfest 2026 weather
Weather in Event Center Hohenems in July 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 67% of days
| 2025 | Rain | 19° / 15° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Light drizzle | 28° / 16° | no rainy days |
| 2023 | Heavy rain | 23° / 15° | 2 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Speedfest
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Speedfest. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, St. Gallen and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Speedfest: Austria's Rock and Metal Festival
On July 24 and 25, 2026, Speedfest arrives at Event Center Hohenems in Austria for two days celebrating rock and metal. This alpine festival offers an eclectic lineup ranging from thrash metal to stoner rock, including punk.
The headliners bring together international legends like Americans Sacred Reich, thrash metal pioneers from the '80s, and New Yorkers The Casualties, street punk icons. Canadians The Real McKenzies bring their festive and energetic celtic punk.
The festival also features Canadian power trio Danko Jones and their powerful hard rock, Greeks 1000mods with their blend of stoner metal, desert rock, and doom, as well as local band Hjewy Tzjepr.
Speedfest offers an authentic festival experience in the Austrian Alps, where passion for rock and metal is intensely lived. This festival combines the energy of international legends with local friendliness for two memorable days of concerts in a spectacular alpine setting.
