Salzburg Fortress Railway...

Austria's oldest funicular railway runs every ten minutes to the Hohensalzburg Fortress and has been in operation since 1892.

1.7 million passengers a year enjoy the ride on the fortress railway and look through the large panoramic window at the city of Salzburg during the 54-second journey. In those days the FestungsBahn was still operated by water power, but today it is a modern railway system offering the best in comfort and safety. 

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Suitable

• Good weather
• Bad weather
• Barrier-free
• Pets allowed
• Winter
• Summer
• Familyfriendly

Tags

• Bahn/Bus/Lift: mountain lifts

Weather

Wednesday

4°C

Thursday

3°C

Friday

4°C

Details und Informationen

morning

28.01.2026

Temperature

0°C

Sunshine

50%

Freezing level

0

afternoon

28.01.2026

Temperature

4°C

Sunshine

10%

Freezing level

1200

Forecast

If only we could preserve the current weather for a few days! But one of the oldest proverbs says “panta rhei” (“everything is in a state of flux”), and this particularly applies to the weather in Central Europe! After the sunshine of yesterday, the weather will deteriorate again. The cloud will gradually thicken and snow showers will arrive by evening.

Last update: 27.01.2026

Thursday

29.01.2026

Temperature

3°C

Sunshine

10%

Freezing level

1100

Friday

30.01.2026

Temperature

4°C

Sunshine

60%

Freezing level

1500

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Thursday, bands of clouds will still cover the sky and produce a few snowflakes. On Friday, high pressure will return to us!