47.31° N · 11.39° E · Innsbruck
From the Altstadt station, at the edge of the old town, the Hungerburgbahn funicular climbs to Hungerburg and two cable cars continue to the Seegrube and the Hafelekar, at 2,256 m. No other city in the Alps has the high mountains so close. Return, €59; with the Innsbruck Card, included.
Who offers it
Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.
Step by step
On the Rennweg, next to the Congress, five minutes from the Golden Roof. The ticket office and the sale of the Innsbruck Card are here.
The funicular stops next to the Alpenzoo: get off on the way back if you are with children.
The end of the Hungerburgbahn, with a view over the city. The cable cars leave from here.
At 1,905 m, with a terrace above Innsbruck and the Inn valley and easy paths.
The last stage up to 2,256 m. A few minutes' walk leads to the summit, with the Karwendel to the north.
The Nordkette is the mountain range that closes Innsbruck to the north, and you go up it from the very centre. From the Altstadt station, five minutes from the old town, the Hungerburgbahn funicular crosses the Inn and climbs to Hungerburg; from there, the Seegrube cable car takes you to 1,905 m and the Hafelekar one to 2,256 m. The funicular stations are the work of Zaha Hadid. You can have breakfast in the old town and be in the high mountains before mid-morning.
The cable cars leave every 15 minutes, and continuously when it is busy. Allow half a day to go up, look and come down calmly.
It closes for maintenance from 2 to 19 November 2026 and from 26 to 30 April 2027. The winter season runs from 20 November 2026 to 25 April 2027.
Fares in force from 20 November 2026, return:
A single to the Hafelekar costs €35.40. Children are those born between 2011 and 2020; under-6s travel free with their parents. Young people are those born between 2008 and 2010. Bring ID: it is asked for on reduced fares.
The Innsbruck Card, sold at the Altstadt station from €69 for 24 hours, includes one ascent and one descent to the Hafelekar, without buying a separate ticket. The Freizeitticket Tirol is also valid.
A bike pays €7 per journey. On the Hungerburgbahn it travels free before 10:00 and from 16:30; on the Seegrubenbahn it pays all day. You cannot descend with a bike at the Alpenzoo stop.
Children pay €35.40 return to the Hafelekar and under-6s do not pay. The Seegrube, with its terrace and easy paths, is the place to stay with small children; the last stage and the Hafelekar summit are already high mountain.
In cloud you will see nothing from the Hafelekar. Check the webcams on the Nordkettenbahnen website before buying your ticket.
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From €69 for 24 hours it includes the Nordkette, which alone costs €59, plus museums and transport.
The Top of Innsbruck Plus ZOO ticket, €64, adds the zoo for €5 more.
It closes from 2 to 19 November 2026 and from 26 to 30 April 2027.
Questions
€59 return to the Hafelekar, €53.10 to the Seegrube and €15.30 to Hungerburg, for adults.
Yes, one ascent and one descent to the Hafelekar.
The Hafelekar one runs until 16:45 and the Seegrube one until 17:30, except on the first Friday of each month, when it runs until 23:30.
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