# Schauinslandbahn

Activity company en Freiburg im Breisgau

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/schauinslandbahn

Freiburg's gondola cable car, the longest in Germany in continuous circulation according to the company. It climbs in 20 minutes to the summit of the Schauinsland, at 1,284 m.

## Who they are

The Schauinslandbahn is the cable car of Freiburg's mountain. Since 1982 it has belonged to Freiburger Verkehrs AG (VAG), the city's public transport company, the same one that runs the trams and buses. Its history is long. The company was founded in December 1928 and the line was inaugurated on 17 July 1930. The company presents it as the world's first large-cabin cable car in continuous circulation. At first it had ten cabins with an attendant, for 23 to 25 people each. In 1987 its operating permit expired because of corrosion and outdated safety systems. It was rebuilt without attendants and reopened in December 1988. In 2012 and 2013 the electrical equipment, motor and brakes were renewed, and getting into the cabins was made easier.

## The journey

The line is 3,600 m long and climbs 764 m with 37 cabins that never stop turning. The valley station is at Bohrerstraße 11 in Horben, on the outskirts of Freiburg. At the top you arrive in about 20 minutes at the summit of the Schauinsland, at 1,284 m. There is a panoramic terrace and a café-restaurant at the top station. From it the path leads to the Schauinsland viewing tower. According to the company, the cable car has run on 100% green electricity since 2009.

## Hours and fares

The cable car runs every day from 9:00. Closing time varies with the season, and it does not run during the weeks of technical inspection, so it is worth checking the website before you go. The published basic fares are:

Adults: €15 return, €12 single.

Children aged 6 to 14: €10 return, €8 single.

Dogs: €10 return, €8 single.

Bicycles: €12 per journey.

There is a family fare (€12.50 adult and €5 child, return) and the third and fourth child travel free. There is a reduced price for over-63s, students, people with disabilities and anyone with the Black Forest guest card or KONUS. The SchwarzwaldCard includes one return trip. Baby buggies and wheelchairs travel free.

## Getting there, booking and accessibility

Tickets are bought in the VAG online shop, at the ticket office of the valley station (every day from 9:00 to 17:00) or at the VAG customer centre at Salzstraße 3 in Freiburg, Monday to Friday. You do not need to book a time. There is parking at the valley station. The company recommends arriving by VAG public transport from the centre of Freiburg, and the website explains the route on its access page.

The cabins have space for one wheelchair. The staff help you on and off, and the boarding time can be arranged. Both stations have adapted toilets. The website is in German, English and French, and has a version in plain language.

## What they run

- [Schauinsland Cable Car from Freiburg](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/baden-wurttemberg/black-forest/things-to-do/schauinsland-cable-car), in Black Forest. Schauinslandbahn, return. Desde 15 € adult. 40 min. Children aged 6 to 14, €10. Family fare: €12.50 per adult and €5 per child, with the third and fourth child free. With the Black Forest guest card or KONUS, or the Deutschland-Ticket for the Freiburg network, €13

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.schauinslandbahn.de/en/
- Coordenadas: 47.933, 7.896