What to do · Puchberg and the Schneeberg
The Schneebergbahn, the rack railway from Puchberg to 1,800 metres
Information
- From
- €45 per person, return
- Duration
- 1 h 20
- Season
- Every day from 1 May to 1 November (2026); in November and December, special trips to Baumgartner and the Hengsthütte
- Who it's for
- All ages; children aged 6 to 14 at the children's rate
- With a dog
- Muzzled and on a lead, with their own ticket; not on the steam train
The Schneebergbahn has climbed since 1897 from Puchberg to the Schneeberg, the highest mountain in Lower Austria. Today it is done by the Salamander trains, with panoramic carriages, which in 40 minutes leave the valley meadows behind, stop at the Hengsthütte and at Baumgartner and end at Hochschneeberg station, at 1,800 metres. They run daily from 1 May to 1 November, with departures from Puchberg at 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:30 and 16:00, and more if it is busy. Places are limited: buy your ticket online, and choose the FLEX if you want to be able to change the time. In November and December there are only special trips to the middle of the mountain.
With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog
Who runs it
- Niederösterreich BahnenSchneebergbahn return Puchberg – Hochschneeberg on the Salamander train Visit their website
