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Wuppertaler Schwebebahn — Curving elevated track crossing the river between city buildingsPhoto: onnola · CC BY-SA 2.0 · edited
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Wuppertaler Schwebebahn

Cable cars & funiculars ·Wuppertal ·Open now
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  • Visit: 30 min

Adults (from 15 years) EUR 19

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Wuppertaler Schwebebahn is an electric suspended monorail in Wuppertal, Germany, linking Oberbarmen and Vohwinkel mostly above the Wupper.

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Wuppertaler Schwebebahn — Suspension railway car crossing the green steel viaduct above the street Stephan Sandrock · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Wuppertaler Schwebebahn — Suspension railway car crossing the green steel viaduct above the streetWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Red suspension train traveling beneath the railway's green steel structureWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Red train hanging beneath the viaduct amid leafy surroundingsWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Suspension train passing under the railway amid treesWuppertaler Schwebebahn — White suspension train passing a station on the elevated trackWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Historic view of the suspended railway spanning a city streetWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Two suspension trains passing inside the railway's arched structureWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Green suspension train traveling above a wooded riverWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Blue suspension train crossing the viaduct above the riverWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Modern train traveling beneath the railway above a tree-lined riverWuppertaler Schwebebahn — Landgericht station platform beneath the elevated railway

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Prices

Adults (from 15 years)EUR 19

From the venue's website · checked 10 Nov 2026

Opening hours

Today07:00 – 22:45Show all
Monday07:00 – 22:45
Tuesday07:00 – 22:45
Wednesday07:00 – 22:45
Thursday07:00 – 22:45
Friday07:00 – 22:45
Saturday07:00 – 22:45
Sunday07:00 – 22:45

Shorts

Why go

  • Travel eight to twelve metres above the Wupper on parts of the route.
  • Take an excursion aboard the Kaiserwagen, used by Emperor Wilhelm II on his 1900 test ride.

What you see

  • The shop-lined Kaiserstraße at Vohwinkel and the Briller neighbourhood on the approach to central Elberfeld.
  • The Sonnborn motorway junction and the stadium beside the zoo.
  • The modern architecture of Ohligsmühle and Kluse stations.

Season and conditions

  • Operating hours: Daily, 07:00–22:45

History

The railway helped the towns along the Wupper grow and eventually merge into Wuppertal. Its support frame and stations required about 19,200 tonnes of steel.

  1. 1894A commission chose Eugen Langen’s elevated railway system for the towns along the Wupper.
  2. 1897–1903Tracks and stations were built to connect Barmen, Elberfeld and Vohwinkel. Passenger service began between Kluse and Zoo/Stadion on 1 March 1901, followed by extensions to Vohwinkel and Oberbarmen.
  3. 1946The railway reopened after World War II damage had closed it.
  4. 1950Circus elephant Tuffi jumped from a moving carriage into the Wupper.
  5. 1997Modernization of the supporting frame and stations began.
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  1. 1999A maintenance accident killed five passengers and injured 47.
  2. 2013The line fully reopened on 19 August after extensive upgrades.
  3. 2018–2019A fallen power rail closed the railway in November 2018; service resumed on 1 August 2019.

How to get there

  • 30 minTrainBoard at Adlerbrücke station. The line runs between Oberbarmen and Vohwinkel; the full journey takes about 30 minutes.

Sources: Wuppertal Schwebebahn - Wikipedia · The suspension monorail · Schwebebahn | discovering Wuppertal · Schwebebahn | Tickets & Pricing · Wuppertaler Schwebebahn - Wikipedia · Wuppertaler Schwebebahn - Wikipedia · checked 30 Sep 2026

Where
Adlerbrücke, -, Wuppertal

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Questions and answers

Which tickets can I use on the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn?

The railway accepts Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) tickets.

Can children ride the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn for free?

Children under six travel free with a 24-HourTicket.

Where can I board the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn?

Adlerbrücke station is in Wuppertal.

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