# Nordkette, from the old town to the Hafelekar at 2,256 m Funicular and cable cars from Innsbruck's old town to the Seegrube (1,905 m) and the Hafelekar (2,256 m); €59 return. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/austria/tyrol/innsbruck/things-to-do/nordkette · Revisado: 2026-11-11 Dónde: Innsbruck ### What it is 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 route 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. ### Opening hours Hungerburgbahn: Monday to Friday, from 7:15 to 19:15; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 8 to 19:15. Seegrubenbahn: from 8:30 to 17:30. On the first Friday of each month, until 23:30. Hafelekarbahn: from 9 to 16:45. 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. ### Prices Fares in force from 20 November 2026, return: To the Hafelekar (Top of Innsbruck): €59 adults, €54.30 seniors and students, €47.20 young people and €35.40 children. To the Seegrube: €53.10 adults and €31.90 children. To Hungerburg: €15.30 adults and €9.20 children. Top of Innsbruck with the Alpenzoo: €64 adults and €42 children. 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. ### Bikes 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. ### With children 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. ### If the weather changes In cloud you will see nothing from the Hafelekar. Check the webcams on the Nordkettenbahnen website before buying your ticket. ## Paso a paso ### Start · Altstadt station 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. ### Stop · Alpenzoo The funicular stops next to the Alpenzoo: get off on the way back if you are with children. ### Funicular · Hungerburg The end of the Hungerburgbahn, with a view over the city. The cable cars leave from here. ### Cable car · Seegrube At 1,905 m, with a terrace above Innsbruck and the Inn valley and easy paths. ### Cable car · Hafelekar The last stage up to 2,256 m. A few minutes' walk leads to the summit, with the Karwendel to the north. ## Qué llevar - A jacket: it is a lot colder up there than in the city - Closed shoes for the summit trail - Sunglasses ## Consejos ### Get the Innsbruck Card From €69 for 24 hours it includes the Nordkette, which alone costs €59, plus museums and transport. ### Stop at the Alpenzoo on the way down The Top of Innsbruck Plus ZOO ticket, €64, adds the zoo for €5 more. ### Check the maintenance dates It closes from 2 to 19 November 2026 and from 26 to 30 April 2027. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does it cost to go up the Nordkette? €59 return to the Hafelekar, €53.10 to the Seegrube and €15.30 to Hungerburg, for adults. ### Does the Innsbruck Card include it? Yes, one ascent and one descent to the Hafelekar. ### When does the last cable car leave? 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.