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The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways

Nordkettenbahnen

Innsbruck, Austria

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Nordkettenbahnen

Funicular and cable car line running from Innsbruck's city centre up the Nordkette mountains to the Top of Innsbruck station. Riders see the city, the Inn River and the Karwendel range from the cabins and at the summit, where hiking paths and cafés wait.

Highlights

  • Hungerburg station
  • Karwendel mountain range view
  • Top of Innsbruck station

Good to know

  • Cabins are often packed, with crowds at peak times
  • Three transfers from city to top
  • Clouds can hide the summit view

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