Mönchsberg: free view & paid alternatives

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Paid entry

Mönchsberg has no free entry we could verify.

Verified Saturday, 24 October 2026 against official sources

Free vs paid

Is the paid version worth it?

Free

Mönchsberg

Mönchsberg lift free once with the Salzburg Card.

From €3.40

Mönchsberg lift, one way (adult, 2026)

60 m in 30 seconds to the Museum der Moderne terrace.

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Before you go

How to actually get in for free

The terrace by the Museum der Moderne has the classic old-town panorama.
Walk from the fortress across the Mönchsberg to the Museum der Moderne and down to the Augustiner brewery.
Lift prices rise in 2027 (€3.50 one way, €5.00 return).

All free options

Who gets in free, and when

Free option	Who	Conditions	Book?
Free with passMönchsberg lift free once with the Salzburg Card	salzburg card holders	—	No

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Official prices

Mönchsberg ticket prices

Mönchsberg lift, one way (adult, 2026) — 60 m in 30 seconds to the Museum der Moderne terrace.	€3.40
Mönchsberg lift, return (adult, 2026)	€4.80

Prices from the official website, checked Oct 2026. Free options are listed above.

Practical

Opening hours & how to get there

Footpaths have no published hours. Mönchsberg lift: Mon 8:00-19:00, Tue-Sun 8:00-21:00 (longer during the Festival and events); 24-25 Dec 8:00-19:00; 31 Dec 8:00-01:00.

Mönchsberg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria (lift valley station: Anton-Neumayr-Platz)

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