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Turmberg’s Funicular Railway

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Turmbergbahn
Photo: KTG, Foto: Mende

The Turmbergbahn is a funicular railway that connects the district of Durlach with the Turmberg. The train scales 100 metres in height over a stretch of 315 metres at a maximum incline of 36.2%. It first opened for operation in 1888, and is thus the second oldest funicular railway in Germany.

The Turmbergbahn operates to the east of Karlsruhe and connects the district of Durlach with the Turmberg. At 256 metres, the Turmberg is the landmark mountain of Durlach.

The Turmbergbahn entered service in 1888, making it one of Germany’s oldest funicular railways. Built to take tourists to the top of the mountain, it was constructed under the supervision of the engineer Karl Müller from Freiburg. The train originally operated with water ballast, but was retrofitted to run on electricity in 1965.

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Price:

One way ticket:Adults: € 1.90Children (6-14 years): €1.10Round-trip ticket:Adults: € 2.80Children (6-14 years): € 1.80Families: € 5.00Season pass: € 48.00
One way ticket:Adults: € 1.90Children (6-14 years): €1.10Round-trip ticket:Adults: € 2.80Children (6-14 years): € 1.80Families: € 5.00Season pass: € 48.00

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Marieke Groß

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Coordinates

48.998465, 8.481338

DMS

48°59'54.5"N 8°28'52.8"E

UTM

32U 462062 5427414

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User Questions

Gibt es eine Initiative zum Erhalt der historischen Turmbergbahn? Ich würde diese Initiative gerne unterstützen.

Asked by Karl-Heinz

April 22, 2025

Nina Güdemann

Black Forest Tourism Agency GmbH

Hallo Karl-Heinz, bitte wende dich mit deiner Frage direkt an den Verkehrsverbund, sie sind Ansprechpartner für die Turmbahn: VBK Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH Tullastraße 71, 76131 Karlsruhe www.vbk.info E-Mail: info@vbk.karlsruhe.de Service-Telefon: 0721 6107-5885 Grüße Schwarzwald Tourismus Team

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die VBK hat mit brachialer Gewalt, entgegen dem Wunsch mehrerer Tausend Bürger, eine Verlängerung der Turmbergbahn in die Wege geleitet - ein Protz-SUV auf Schienen für vermutlich über 60 Millionen € - einfach völlig durchgeknallt. Hat mit der bisher gewohnten Turmbergbahn auch nicht mehr das Geringste zu tun und nötigt mobilitätseingeschränkte Personen bei einer Unterführung der Bahn zu Grenzerfahrungen ...

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