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

Sunday

7°C

Monday

11°C

Tuesday

12°C

Details und Informationen

morning

07.12.2025

Temperature

3°C

Sunshine

40%

Freezing level

1300

afternoon

07.12.2025

Temperature

7°C

Sunshine

80%

Freezing level

2000

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 in the Alpine region will deteriorate again. The cloud will thicken and showers will appear at night.

Last update: 07.12.2025

Monday

08.12.2025

Temperature

11°C

Sunshine

30%

Freezing level

2700

Tuesday

09.12.2025

Temperature

12°C

Sunshine

80%

Freezing level

3500

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After the weak weather fronts today, high pressure will quickly return on Monday.