Festungsbahn

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The Festungsbahn is a funicular railway that connects Salzburg’s town center to its most popular attraction, the Festung Hohensalzburg. It will carry you 651 feet uphill, saving you the long walk to the top and giving you a great view over the beautiful city below on your journey. Tickets combining a ride on the funicular with entry to the fortress are available, or you can just take a ride to the panorama point with an audio guide.

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opening hours

From January until March and in November, the Festungsbahn is open from 9 am to 5 pm. In April, October, and December, the Festungsbahn is open from 9 am to 8:30 pm. In May and September, it’s open from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm. In June through August, it’s open from 8:30 am to 9:30 pm. On evenings where there is an event at the Fortress, the Festungsbahn will be open late for the attendees. The Festungsbahn will be out of service during the following periods due to the legally required overhaul: Revision in November from 4:00 pm up to and including 8:00 am on November 8, 2024, and in January from 1:00 pm on January 13, 2025, up to and including 31:00 pm on January 31, 2025.

address

Festungsbahn Salzburg
Festungsgasse 4
5020 Salzburg

tickets

Panorama tickets are available while the fortress is open. A ticket including ascent and descent via the funicular, plus an audio guide costs €11 for adults and €6.30 for children aged between 6 and 14. A ticket including the descent and audio guide only costs €8.50 for adults and €4.90 for children. After the fortress is closed, ascent or descent costs €3.10 for adults and €1.60 for children, and a return ticket costs €4.80 for adults and €2.40 for children. Family tickets are also available.

how to get there

It's easy to walk to the Festungsbahn Salzburg from the center of Salzburg and several of the city’s top attractions. From Salzburg main station you can take bus number 840 to Mirabellplatz or Rathaus, both of which are close to the town center.

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