Salzwelten Salzburg
- Visit: 75 min
Erwachsene EUR 7.50
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Why go
- A 400-metre electric train ride leads into the mine.
- Two 42-metre wooden slides take visitors down to a lower level, ridden in pairs.
- A boat ride crosses the illuminated underground salt lake.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Sep 2026
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- How the salt deposit formedFollow the story from the deposit’s formation to its extraction.Underground guided tour
- Mining through the agesExplore historic and modern mining, including the Baroque era.Underground guided tour
- From rock salt to brineLearn how early miners extracted crystals by hand and later dissolved salt with fresh water for processing in Hallein.Underground guided tour
Know before you go
- Wear the white coveralls provided for the underground visit to protect your clothes.
Tips for your visit
- Allow about 75 minutes for the visit. Groups can have up to 50 people.
- Audio guides are available in 14 languages.
Best time to visit
- The mine is open daily from 09:00 to 17:00.
With kids
- Children can use the themed playground above ground.
Interesting facts3
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1951
The mine has eight levels, including the Dr. Nusko-Stollen, created in 1951.
Salzbergwerk Hallein - Wikipedia -
The mine extends beneath the border into Bavaria.
Hallein Salt Mine - Wikipedia -
Its tunnel network descends all the way to Hallein.
Hallein Salt Mine - Wikipedia
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History
Salt mining here helped Salzburg grow into a powerful trading community. Researchers later studied ancient human remains found in older tunnels to learn how cultures shared resources.
- 2600+ years agoSalt mining began here in Celtic times or earlier.
- 1450The Obersteinberg tunnel opened.
- 17th centuryVisitors were admitted to mine tours by invitation.
- 1829A treaty allowed up to ninety Bavarian farmers to work in the mine.
- 1894The tunnels began receiving electric lighting.
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- 1895A double-track underground railway with a 500 mm gauge was introduced.
- 1941–1947Mine visits stopped in 1941 and resumed in 1947.
- 1952A cable car opened to Dürrnberg and served residents and mine visitors for 30 years.
- 1989After privatization, the visitor mine became Salzwelten Salzburg.
- September 2020–May 2021The attraction was rebuilt above and below ground.
Sources: Hallein Salt Mine - Wikipedia · Salzbergwerk Hallein - Wikipedia · checked 27 Sep 2026
- Website
- salzwelten.at/de/salzburg
- Phone
- +4361322002400
Questions and answers
How large are Salzwelten Salzburg tour groups?
Groups can include up to 50 people.
Where does the Salzwelten Salzburg tour finish?
Visitors return to the surface on Dürrnberg, where they entered.
What have researchers learned from Salzwelten Salzburg’s old tunnels?
Researchers studied ancient human feces found there to understand how cultures shared resources.
What is the address of Salzwelten Salzburg?
Ramsaustrasse 3, Hallein, Austria.
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