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The best cable cars and mountain railways in Europe: Flåm Railway in Flåm leads
Flåm Railway in Flåm, Norway, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026 in Europe, at N° 1 in the world. Europe has 40 of the 100 entries, from 13 countries; Switzerland has the most, 15.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cable-cars/
Flåm Railway in Flåm, Norway, is N° 1 in Europe and N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Titlis Rotair in Engelberg, Switzerland, is N° 2 in Europe and N° 2 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Jungfrau Railway in Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland, is N° 3 in Europe and N° 3 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Stanserhorn CabriO in Stans, Switzerland, is N° 4 in Europe and N° 5 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Téléphérique de l’Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France, is N° 5 in Europe and N° 6 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Gornergrat Railway in Zermatt, Switzerland, is N° 6 in Europe and N° 7 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Skyway Monte Bianco in Courmayeur, Italy, is N° 7 in Europe and N° 13 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Funivia Sass Pordoi in Canazei, Italy, is N° 8 in Europe and N° 14 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in Zermatt, Switzerland, is N° 9 in Europe and N° 15 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, is N° 10 in Europe and N° 16 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
| Europe | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 1 | Flåm Railway | Flåm | Norway |
| 2 | N° 2 | Titlis Rotair | Engelberg | Switzerland |
| 3 | N° 3 | Jungfrau Railway | Kleine Scheidegg | Switzerland |
| 4 | N° 5 | Stanserhorn CabriO | Stans | Switzerland |
| 5 | N° 6 | Téléphérique de l’Aiguille du Midi | Chamonix | France |
| 6 | N° 7 | Gornergrat Railway | Zermatt | Switzerland |
| 7 | N° 13 | Skyway Monte Bianco | Courmayeur | Italy |
| 8 | N° 14 | Funivia Sass Pordoi | Canazei | Italy |
| 9 | N° 15 | Matterhorn Glacier Paradise | Zermatt | Switzerland |
| 10 | N° 16 | Bayerische Zugspitzbahn | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany |
| 11 | N° 18 | Eiger Express | Grindelwald | Switzerland |
| 12 | N° 21 | Loen Skylift | Loen | Norway |
| 13 | N° 22 | Gelmerbahn | Handeck | Switzerland |
| 14 | N° 23 | Petit train d’Artouste | Laruns | France |
| 15 | N° 24 | Kotor Cable Car | Kotor | Montenegro |
| 16 | N° 25 | Pilatus Railway | Lucerne | Switzerland |
| 17 | N° 29 | Brienz Rothorn Railway | Brienz | Switzerland |
| 18 | N° 31 | Teleférico del Teide | Tenerife | Spain |
| 19 | N° 32 | Nordkettenbahnen | Innsbruck | Austria |
| 20 | N° 33 | Glacier 3000 | Col du Pillon | Switzerland |
| 21 | N° 34 | Schilthornbahn | Mürren | Switzerland |
| 22 | N° 37 | Funivia Lagazuoi | Passo Falzarego | Italy |
| 23 | N° 40 | Firstbahn | Grindelwald | Switzerland |
| 24 | N° 47 | Stoosbahn | Schwyz | Switzerland |
| 25 | N° 50 | Odontotos Rack Railway | Diakopto | Greece |
| 26 | N° 54 | Funivia Marmolada | Malga Ciapela | Italy |
| 27 | N° 55 | Gondelbahn Oeschinensee | Kandersteg | Switzerland |
| 28 | N° 59 | Telecabina Bâlea | Bâlea Cascadă | Romania |
| 29 | N° 60 | Mittagbahn | Immenstadt | Germany |
| 30 | N° 62 | Funivie del Lago Maggiore | Laveno-Mombello | Italy |
| 31 | N° 63 | Weißsee Gletscherbahn | Uttendorf | Austria |
| 32 | N° 64 | Gletscherbahnen Kaprun | Kaprun | Austria |
| 33 | N° 67 | Galzigbahn | St. Anton am Arlberg | Austria |
| 34 | N° 76 | Snowdon Mountain Railway | Llanberis | United Kingdom |
| 35 | N° 77 | Nevis Range Mountain Gondola | Fort William | United Kingdom |
| 36 | N° 79 | Teleférico das Achadas da Cruz | Porto Moniz | Portugal |
| 37 | N° 82 | Funivia Ortisei–Alpe di Siusi | Ortisei | Italy |
| 38 | N° 87 | Rigi Railways | Vitznau | Switzerland |
| 39 | N° 93 | Heights of Abraham | Matlock Bath | United Kingdom |
| 40 | N° 96 | Aurora Sky Station Chairlift | Abisko | Sweden |
