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Dorfbahn Serfaus is an underground cable-hauled air-cushion railway in Serfaus, Tyrol, that carries skiers and residents between the village car park and the cable car base station.
Dorfbahn Serfaus operates in the Underground village transport, Tyrol segment.
Dorfbahn Serfaus: Disambiguation
Dorfbahn Serfaus is not a conventional metro with steel wheels on rails. Dorfbahn Serfaus is not a ski lift serving the pistes. Dorfbahn Serfaus is not a paid attraction. Dorfbahn Serfaus is not a funicular running above ground.
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Dorfbahn Serfaus: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Underground air-cushion cable railway (source, )
- Opened
- 14 December 1985 (source, )
- Operator
- Seilbahn Komperdell GmbH (source, )
- Length
- 1.3 km (source, )
- Stations
- 4 (Parkplatz, two village stops, Seilbahn) (source, )
- Capacity
- Up to 3,000 people per hour (source, )
- Train capacity
- 390 people in two cars (source, )
- Speed
- 40 km/h (source, )
- Fare
- Free of charge (source, )
- Winter operating hours
- 07:45 to 18:45 (source, )
- Builder
- Freissler-Otis (source, )
- Tunnel dimensions
- 3.24 m wide, 3.52 m high (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Dorfbahn Serfaus: Frequently Asked Questions
What is it and why does Serfaus have one?
Dorfbahn Serfaus is an underground railway that runs on air cushions instead of wheels, built so the village could ban through traffic and still move skiers from the entrance car park to the lift base. It opened on 14 December 1985 and covers 1.3 km with four stations.
Does it cost anything to ride?
No. Travel on Dorfbahn Serfaus is free for guests and residents, with no ski pass or ticket required, as stated by the region on 15 September 2026. It runs from 07:45 to 18:45 during the winter season.
How many people can it move?
Dorfbahn Serfaus carries up to 3,000 people per hour, with a two-car train holding 390 passengers at a top speed of 40 km/h. That capacity is what keeps the car-free village workable on a Saturday changeover day.
Where does it fit into a ski day?
Dorfbahn Serfaus links the car park at one end of the main street with the Komperdell cable car and gondola at the other, so families park once and ride in. From the lift base you enter the 214 km Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski area.
Dorfbahn Serfaus: Related entities
Dorfbahn Serfaus: Further reading
- https://www.serfaus-fiss-ladis.at/en/Villages-region/The-Serfaus-Underground
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Bahn_Serfaus
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