Semmering is a town in the district of Neunkirchen in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

When the Semmering Railway was completed in 1854, the town quickly became a popular tourist getaway in winter months.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the better Viennese society discovered the Semmering as a nearby summer resort - destination.

Semmering is located on the border of Lower Austria and Styria at an elevation of 1,000 m (3,280 ft) above sea level and surrounded with forest.

The Semmering resort in winter is a ski village with: Semmering has hosted FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup competitions several times, sometimes during evenings in illuminated slopes.