47.56° N · 13.64° E · Salzkammergut
The Salzbergbahn funicular climbs from the village to the Salzberg high valley, where salt has been extracted since prehistoric times. At the top you look out from the Skywalk, a balcony above the lake, and enter the mine with a guide, through galleries and down the miners' slides. Admission with the funicular costs €49.
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Who offers it
Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.
Step by step
The Salzbergbahn climbs from the village, beside the lake, to the high valley. It is barrier-free.
A balcony above Lake Hallstättersee and the village rooftops, a few steps from the upper station.
A short path through the high valley, beside the old Iron Age burial ground.
With a guide, through the galleries, on the miners' train and down the slides, to the salt lake.
Salzwelten Hallstatt is the visit to the Salzberg salt mine, above the village, which the company presents as the oldest in the world: salt has been extracted here for about 7,000 years. Hallstatt exists because of this salt, and in the high valley an Iron Age burial ground survives.
You ride the Salzbergbahn funicular up to the Salzberg high valley, look out from the Skywalk, a balcony above the lake and the village rooftops, and enter the mountain with a guide: galleries, the miners' train, the miners' slides and an underground salt lake. The visit is designed for families, and children can enter from age 4.
The times are those of the last guided tour; the last funicular ascent is 50 minutes earlier.
| Period | Mine, last tour | Funicular, last descent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2026 – 6 January 2027 | 14:50 | 16:30 |
| 7 – 29 January 2027 | Closed | Closed |
| 30 January – 19 March 2027 | 14:30 | 16:30 |
| 20 March – 31 October 2027 | 16:30 | 18:00 |
The mine opens at 9:30 and the funicular at 9:00. It is also closed on 24 and 31 December.
| Adult | Child aged 4 to 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mine with return funicular | €49 | €23 |
| Funicular only, return | €29 | €14 |
| Mine only, walking up | €33 | €16 |
Under-4s do not pay for the funicular. There is no family ticket. For groups of 20 or more, €47 per adult and one free for every 21. Buy online from the Salzwelten shop: in summer it is the way to avoid waiting.
The funicular station is at Salzbergstraße 21, in Hallstatt. The mine has no parking of its own, and Salzwelten warns that by car it can take an hour or more to find a space in Hallstatt. Go by public transport: by train to Hallstatt station and by the Stefanie boat to the village, or by bus.
If you prefer to walk, you can climb on foot from the village on a steep path and pay only for the mine, €33.
Half a day: the ascent, the Skywalk, the walk to the high valley and the guided tour inside the mine. With the descent and a stop or two, about 3 hours.
The slides and the miners' train are what children remember most. The minimum age is 4; those aged 4 to 15 pay €23 with the funicular. There is a free Spanish audioguide in the Salzwelten app. If you only want the view and are with small children, the funicular and the Skywalk are an outing in themselves.
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What you have around the starting point.
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Tips
The mine has no parking and Hallstatt's fills up; allow an hour to find a space if you are driving.
The path from the village is steep; admission without the funicular costs €33.
In January 2027 it is closed from the 7th to the 29th. It is also closed on 24 and 31 December.
Questions
€49 for adults and €23 for children aged 4 to 15, with the funicular included.
From age 4. On the funicular, under-4s do not pay.
Yes, with the return funicular ticket, €29.
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