Suspension Railway

Dresden Schwebebahn

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The Suspension Railway is the oldest suspension railway in the world. It first opened for operation in 1901. Negotiating the 84 metre height differential between Loschwitz and Oberloschwitz in comfort is a real delight. History buffs will be in their element in the engine house at the upper station.

As you approach your destination, the upper station, you see the Elbe meadowlands spread out below in the valley, and the Elbe Bend as far as Dresden's old town.

What is amazing about the design of the Suspension Railway is that only one of the 33 pillars supporting the rails is fixed. The others are all pendulum supports designed to compensate for changes in length caused by temperature fluctuations. Like the Wuppertal Suspension Railway, it was designed using the single-rail suspension principle by engineer Eugen Langen.

Don't be surprised when, at your destination, you see a massive tower. This once housed the engines for the railway, which was originally steam-powered. These days, from the tower's viewing terraces, you can let your gaze sweep over the countryside as far, on a clear day, as the Ore Mountains.

Timetable

Note: The suspension railway is out of service on the following dates:

  • Spring revision: 10 to 21 March 2025
  • Autumn revision: 3 to 14 November 2025
     
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Prices

  Reduced1 Normal
Single journey 3,00 € 5,00 €
Up and back ticket2 4,00 € 7,00 €
12-ride ticket5 21,00 € 36,00 €
Family ticket3: Single journey   12,00 €
Family ticket3: Up and back ticket2   17,00 €
Group4: Single journey per person   3,00 €
Group4: Up and back ticket2 per person   6,00 €

1 Price for pupils up to their 15th birthday, a dog or a bicycle or for holders of the BergbahnCard.
2 The up and back ticket must be used on the same day, and you can use either mountain railway.
3  up to two adults and 4 pupils until 15th birthday
4  Price per person (adults or pupils), min. 10 (also for smaller groups), max. 99 persons
5  For 12-trip tickets, the total number of strips required for each trip (one strip per person) must be cancelled in numerical order. Strips with a lower value are thus cancelled.

As at: 1 April 2025

Ticket purchase: Get tickets here

You can get tickets for the suspension railway from the ticket machine on site.

Tariff Tip for Monthly- or Monthly subscription ticket

Are you the holder of a weekly, monthly or monthly season ticket (season ticket) that includes the Dresden fare zone (TZ 10)? Then you have free travel on the suspension railway.

Tip: Between 6 pm and 4 am (all day at weekends and on public holidays), the ‘take-along’ rule applies to season tickets according to the VVO tariff. This means that another adult can use the suspension railway at the reduced mountain railway rate.

Tip – BergbahnCard

The BergbahnCard is a cheap option for anyone who uses the Bergbahns - the Funicular Railway and the Suspension Railway - regularly. You can get these special passes for the Dresden Bergbahns for an annual payment of 10 Euro. The BergbahnCard is valid for one person for one year from the date of issue, and entitles the holder to purchase Bergbahn tickets at the reduced price.

Deutschlandticket (Germany ticket)

The Deutschlandticket is not valid for journeys on the Dresden mountain railways (funicular railway and suspension railway).

Are you a holder of the BergbahnCard and a Deutschlandticket? Then you can use the Dresden mountain railways free of charge.

Getting here

Come and go by bus & rail

You can get to the Suspension Railway at Körnerplatz by taking city buses 61, 63 and 84, and the regional bus 309.

If you don't shy at a short walk over the "Blue Wonder" bridge, you can also take city bus 65 and trams 4 and 6 (all to the Schillerplatz stop) to reach the lower station. 

bicycles

A maximum of four bikes may be carried on the Funicular Railway. Please note that bikes will need to be carried up/down several steps.

Barrier-free travel

As it is a listed monument, because there is limited space, and since there is a maximum gradient of 6 %, wheelchair users may not use the Suspension Railway.

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Trachenberger Strasse 40
01129 Dresden

Tel.: 0351 / 857 - 0
Web: www.dvb.de

 

Special events

Titelbild Entdeckertag / Schnupperticket

„Entdeckertag“ in the Easter holidays

On 25 April 2025, we invite you and your family to take tours by train, bus, tram and ferry. All you need is a family day ticket for one tariff zone. Another bonus: When travelling with the special means of transport, you will travel even cheaper on Discovery Day.

All information is subject to Change.