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The Untersbergbahn is an aerial cableway that carries passengers from Grödig to high alpine terrain on the Untersberg massif south of Salzburg.
Untersbergbahn operates in the Aerial cableway and viewpoint segment.
Untersbergbahn: Disambiguation
Untersbergbahn is not the FestungsBahn funicular in Salzburg's old town. Untersbergbahn is not a ski lift serving marked pistes. Untersbergbahn is not a mountain railway on rails. Untersbergbahn is not a stop inside the Salzburg city bus network.
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Untersbergbahn: Core Facts
- Attraction type
- Aerial cableway (source, )
- Built
- 1958 to 1961 (source, )
- Valley station
- Grödig/St. Leonhard (source, )
- Distance from Salzburg
- Approx. 10 km south (source, )
- Cabins
- Two, 50 passengers each (source, )
- Public transport
- Buses 25 and 28, trolleybus line 5 (source, )
- Salzburg Card inclusion
- Ascent and descent included; card must be active for the descent (source, )
- January and February hours
- 09:00 to 16:00 (source, )
- March and April hours
- 08:30 to 17:00 (source, )
- Terrain at mountain station
- High alpine; sturdy footwear required (source, )
- Weather information line
- +43 6246 72477 (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Untersbergbahn: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you reach it without a car?
Buses 25 and 28 and trolleybus line 5 serve the Untersbergbahn valley station at Grödig/St. Leonhard, roughly 10 km south of Salzburg, so no car or transfer booking is needed.
Is the ride covered by the Salzburg Card?
Yes, both directions. One catch: the Salzburg Card must still be active at the moment you board the Untersbergbahn for the descent, so check the expiry hour before you ride up.
What are the winter opening hours?
The Untersbergbahn runs 09:00 to 16:00 in January and February, then 08:30 to 17:00 on 1 March, 30 and 31 March and through April, with weather information available by phone before you travel.
What should you wear?
The mountain station of the Untersbergbahn sits in high alpine terrain, so proper walking shoes and a windproof layer are needed even on a warm summer day in the city below.
How does it compare with the fortress funicular?
The Untersbergbahn is a genuine mountain ascent taking you out of the city, while the FestungsBahn is a short funicular inside the old town. Do the cable car only in clear weather; the fortress works in cloud.
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