Here, in the worlds oldest mine to ever open its tunnels to the public, you will be setting out on a treasure hunt for salt, of all things, once a very precious commodity that will take you kilometers deep into the mountain. How to get to the hallstatt salt mine tour and skywalk by funicular lift and is it worth it for the underground lake and wooden miners slide. This salt mine is located up the mountain in hallstatt, accessible by a funicular to get up there and back down. Organized tours take you inside the mines where you learn more about the industry. Even more so now that our mascot salzi is taking part in the mine s new film. You can see the distance from salzburg to hallein salt mine. Here you can learn more about our salt mine shops awaiting you with salt for wellness and enjoyment, including great gift ideas. Our free salzburg walking tour map of old town is the best selfguided tour in salzburg. Bus 840 leaves from the salzburg hauptbahnhof at 8. Skeleton in a grave in the salt mine, hallstatt, salzburg, austria, europe. Centuries later, the archbishops, rulers of salzburg, took over the lucrative salt trade.
The opening to the underground altaussee salt mines peeks out from the shadow of the mountain called loser in the salzkammergut. Because the tennengau is ideally located on major transit arteries, you are guaranteed a comfortable, safe trip on your way to your salzburgerland vacation. Sound of music and salt mines combo tour from salzburg. As you approach the village, electronic displays will show the number of spaces left in each lot. It lacks the area where theres a lot of molded, between the last save before the ascention, and the area where were popping in the guesthouse. Located right next to hallein salt mine, it takes you back to the world as it was here 2600 years ago to the fascinating. Which one to choose also depends on whether you will have a car or rely on public transport. Oct 04, 2018 combine a visit to the salt mines that gave the city its name with a cruise on the beautiful lake konigsee, and do it at your own pace. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour so much and that you were fully satisfied with our guide walter we will pass on your wonderful feedback to him. If you already have a rental car, driving to hallstatt from salzburg is a great idea. It helped ensure nearby salzburg would become a powerful trading. Hallein salt mine the hallein salt mine, also known as salzbergwerk durrnberg, is an underground salt mine located in the durrnberg plateau above hallein, austria. To see all the variations of how you can arrive at bad ausee and what it might cost, see the map.
No mines and no tours are near to vienna the tours are as mentioned near to salzburg if you travel with children, the salt mines may be more interesting to them and are easier to reach. Starting in salzburg we had south out of the city towards the salt mines. Bavarian mountains and salt mines tour salzburg 2020 all. The 10 best salzburg salt mines salzbergwerk tours. Munich to salzburg and hallien salt mine day trip munich. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Many tour operators combine a visit to this information center, or offer as an alternative, a visit to the berchtesgaden salt mine. Ultimate guide to the hallstatt salt mine in salzkammergut. Further information about the hallein salt mine near salzburg can be found in our salt mine folder. Combine our sound of music tour with a tour to the historical salt mines.
There are 5 ways to get from salzburg to hallein salt mine by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar. Used to mine white gold since the bronze age, the historic salt mines at hallstatt and berchtesgaden are now popular attractions. Salzburg hauptbahnhof to hallein salt mine 5 ways to travel. Free salzburg walking tour map do it yourself guided tour. Reserve your spot today and pay when youre ready for thousands of tours on viator. City map of hallein by tourismusverband hallein issuu. Salzburg to hallein salt mine 4 ways to travel via train.
Combine our sound of music tour with a tour to the historical salt mines part 1. Salt mine tour near salzburg rick steves travel forum. There are 6 ways to get from salzburg hauptbahnhof to hallein salt mine by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar. Welcome to our online ticket shop salt mine berchtesgaden. Here on the durrnberg you can step through the same tunnels that the celts used to mine salt over 2,500 years ago. Visit the centuryold salt mine in berchtesgaden and pass through the beautiful bavarian mountainside. Check out the best tours and activities to experience salzburg salt mines salzbergwerk. Visiting the salt mine in halltstatt austria salzwelten. Welcome to the official website the salt mine in berchtesgaden. Its river is called the salzach not because its salty, but because of the precious cargo it once carried. Salt mine hallein 2020 all you need to know before you. Choose from a morning or afternoon experience, and travel along the snaking deutsche alpenstrasse through the picturesque bavarian alps. Much of salzburg s economy in the past was owed to the booming salt industry and its mines are visited by millions of visitors each year. A great day out, half an hour by train, very family friendly, and reasonably priced, with a special ticket called the salz erlebnis ticket which covers train fare, bus fare, entry to the saltmine, entry to the celt village and museum and entry into the silent night museum.
Berchtesgaden salt mine halfday tour from salzburg veltra. See all 5 salt mine hallein tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Hallstatt visit the oldest salt mines in the world austria. Funicular to hallstatt salt mine ride up and down duration. We recommend booking berchtesgaden salt mines tours ahead of time to secure your spot. The doityourself guided walking tour map of old town covers the mozart and sound of music sights in the city center of old town salzburg. May 19, 2019 if you already have a rental car, driving to hallstatt from salzburg is a great idea. Based on old detailed mining maps and own observations in the hallstatt salt mine, we reinterpret the structure of the hallstatt evaporite body of the upper. Salzi explains simply and clearly to the children how the white gold as salt is called is formed and how it is extracted. The salzweltenshops in bad ischl and hallstatt are open from monday to friday from 9. Beneath the glittering lakes and snowdusted mountains of austrias lake district, the subterranean world of the salzburg salt mines salzbergwerk spreads out in a network of underground mines and tunnels. Can anyone recommend a good salt mine tour that would be accessible by trainbus close to salzburg.
Bavarian mountains and salt mines tour salzburg all. My sister toured a salt mines 40 years ago and still talks about how much fun they had riding the slides down into the mines. From the days of the celts to the salzburg archbishops, salt brought riches and prosperity. Afterward, go on an exhilarating underground adventure in the mysterious depths of a former salt mine. While hallstatt, or salzwelten salt mines, is famous for being the oldest salt mine in the world, hallein is the first mine that allowed tourism. Im currently, thanks to your maps screen, making a global map of the game. See all berchtesgaden salt mines tours on tripadvisor. Are they both very similar it what you see, how deep you go, tours in english, the history of the mine.
Beginning in salzburg, we pass by the hellbrunn palace area on our way to the salt mines. Bavarian mountains and salt mines tour salzburg 2020. We would like to do a day trip to salzburg from munich. Which makes the hallein salt mine the first in history to open its tunnels to the public. A visit to the oldest salt mine in europe is a special experience. A visit to the salt mine on the durrnberg is a journey back in time to when salt was still called white gold. People on mine train in salt mine grubenhund in the tunnel, hallstatt, salzkammergut, upper austria, austria, europe. Buses run every one to two hours from the bad ausee train station to both lakes. Salt enabled people to preserve food and give it flavour. Explore the underground world of a centuriesold bavarian mine on a halfday tour from salzburg. Unlike these mines, altaussee is still active making it the oldest functional salt mine in austria. Salt so precious as a preservative in prerefrigerator days was a huge part of this regions economy all the way back to prehistoric times. Embark on an exciting journey in the depths of the alps. The salzweltenshop in bad ischl is open from monday to friday from 10.
Salt mine in hallein in the salzburger land region. The famous salt mine in salzburg city is very attractive to visit where you can dress on the mines sit and take a fancy tour inside the mine with an open train that takes you through all stages inside the mine down to a depth of 1. In accordance with the announcement of the bavarian state ministry of health and care and the bavarian state ministry for family, labour and social affairs of 16 march 2020, were hereby follow the general ruling and will remain closed until further notice. Book your tickets online for bavarian mountains and salt mines tour, salzburg. Many close for the winter, but berchtesgaden, which is open. The structure of the hallstatt evaporite body northern calcareous.
The salt mines in hallstatt, hallein near salzburg and altaussee are closed until further notice. Berchtesgaden salt mine halfday tour from salzburg. Anyone who wants to understand salzburg has to understand salt. Bavarian mountains and saltmines tour from salzburg. However i noticed its not included in the tour, im assuming people did it optionally. Nearby salzburg and altaussee have their own additional salt mine tours. With its profits, they developed it into an opulent, baroque residence. Leaving salzburg and going to the south towards the mighty tauern mountains in the alps, you will quickly come to the charming, medieval town of hallein by the salzach river.
It helped ensure nearby salzburg would become a powerful trading community. Bavarian mountains and saltmines tour from salzburg 2020. It is the access point of a long tunnel shimmering with glistening mineral crystals that splits and meanders under the earth to form one of austrias largest active salt mines. A chance to experience the salt mines and a remarkable subterranean lake.
Ultimate salzburg to hallstatt day trip itinerary the. The protection was vital as steingasse was the main road into salzburg from the south including the salt mines in hallein. Hi, we are a family of four, 2 adults and 2 children 7,14 ages at the time of travel planning our europe trip we will be in munich for 4 days in midapril 2018. The world famous salt mines in berchtesgaden, visited by hundreds of thousands every year, are always worth a visit at any time of the year. These 3 salt mines bring history to life hallein near salzburg. You can now purchase our products also in the new webshop. These three collectively form the core of austrias salt mines. To find the map from salzburg to hallein salt mine, start by entering start and end locations in calculator control and select the show map option. Avoid the hassle of organizing car rental, and travel aboard a comfortable coach along the scenic alpenstrasse. The hallein salt mine, also known as salzbergwerk durrnberg, is an underground salt mine located in the durrnberg plateau above hallein, austria.
The hallein salt mine is a day trip destination for the whole family, even in bad weather. While theres plenty to do in the picturesque town of salzburg, austria, if you want a day out then its easy to create an independent day trip across the border to germany. Since world war i, it has served as a mining museum, known for its long wooden. Hallstatt salt mines tours including cost, hours, and the time required for the salzwelten guided tour length. Oct 05, 2016 there are a number of salt mines in the area, including hallein near salzburg, hallstatt in upper austria, and altaussee in ausseerland. Many tracks in the mountain are evidence that the celts. An ideal pick for nature lovers, this tour covers incredible bavarian mountain views and berchtesgaden salt mines in a day. Enjoy the mesmerizing scenery around salzburg with a roundtrip bus tour from salzburg to. Wed like to visit the salt mines, but there is a wimp in our group who might. Walkway snow hiking to the old salt mine of hallstatt pass the pine forest and winter snow mountain landscape.
Berchtesgaden salt mines all you need to know before you. You can start your tour either with original sound of music tour at 09. Combine a visit to the salt mines that gave the city its name with a cruise on the beautiful lake konigsee, and do it. Continue to the 500yearold salt mines at berchtesgaden and put on a traditional miners clothing to begin your tour. The mine has been worked for over 7,000 years since the time of the celtic tribes and earlier. The drive takes around 80 minutes, and you can enjoy scenic mountain views along the way. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The hallstatt salt mine copy link facebook twitter reddit flipboard pocket. White gold you can touch head for the hallein salt mines in the salzburger land region. Its a fascinating tour to the history of how the salt mine came to be and the. The pretty town just south of salzburg can be accessed by public means of transport trains and busses and is home to the salt mines of salzburg. Fun, adventure and mystical moments await you in the ancient realm of the white gold. The bishops and archbishops of salzburg attained wealth through this resource, and were able to safeguard salzburg s political power and cultural supremacy over the.
Before entering the mine you will dress like a miner protective clothing provided and then travel by miners train into the heart of the mountain. Ive read that both hallein and berchtesgaden are fun salt mines to visit but im wondering is there any significant difference in them that might make me pick one over the other if i understand they both include a train ride, boat ride on an underground lake and slide. Hallstatt salt mine tours salzwelten funicular lift. Family includes parents grandparents with their own children grandchildren up to the age of 16.
The salt mine in bad durrnberg tourismusverband hallein. Here you will find everything you need to know about prices and opening hours. If you want to get the most out of your day, though, try for an early one. Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to salzburg. For some 450 years, visitors from around the world have been entering the hallein salt mine, deep inside the durrnberg. Avoid the hassle of organizing car rental, and travel aboard a comfortable coach along the scenic. Direction map travel time latlong flight d flight t howfar route tripcost. Berchtesgaden salt mines and underground boat ride.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Salzburg salt mine tour visit the salt mine in hallein near salzburg. Here you will find the cash cow of the prince archbishops. The 500yearold salt mine is cool, dark and dirty a world away from salzburg s mozartbranded chocolates and doubledecker trawling the sound of music trail. Head inside the mines and discover its history and legendary tales of the fascinating underground world. This video includes the miners slides, an underground boat ride, a train ride into the mountain, and miners tools with things explaining them. With a skiptheline ticket, head inside berchtesgaden salt mines.
Salt mine hallein can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. With a skiptheline ticket, head inside berchtesgaden salt mines to explore with a guide and see its underground sights by foot, minitrain and boat. A simplified geological map of the halleinhallstatt zone in the area of bad. Since 1994 the historic salt mines in hallein have only been open as show mines.