Skip-The-Line Salt-Mines and Bavarian Mountains Tour from Salzburg
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore the underground world of a centuries-old Bavarian mine on a half-day tour from Salzburg. Choose from a morning or afternoon experience, and travel along the snaking Deutsche Alpenstrasse through the picturesque Bavarian Alps. With a skip-the-line ticket, head inside Berchtesgaden Salt Mines to explore with a guide and see its underground sights by foot, mini-train and boat. Return to daylight for a short tour of Berchtesgaden before your return to Salzburg.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
no pets allowed
What To Expect
Bavarian Alps
Enjoy a scenic drive through the Bavarian mountains.
Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg
Time depending there will be a short photo stop in Obersalzberg, where once the leaders of the Third Reich resided.
Options
Bavarian Mountains and Salt-Mines Tour from Salzburg
What‘s Included
Local guide
May be operated in combination with another Bavarian Mountain tour
Entrance fee to the Salt Mines
Transfer in air-conditioned bus
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
564 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Salt Mines Tour/Berchesgaden
Susan L,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So glad I booked this excursion—-we had a wonderful time. I was not able to attend this on my previous visit to Salzburg many years ago and now I see why the salt mines tour is so highly rated. Our guide Johannes knew everything about the history of the area and the salt mines. Inside the mines it’s a nice cool escape from the summer heat! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Salzburg Salt Mines
Nick W,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00A great trip, would definitely recommend. The tour of the Salt mines was fascinating, with a train ride into the depths of mines and then two fun slide rides to go deeper down to explore the salt deposits, the extraction and the history too! Well balanced in content and timing in the mines themselves, but no time to visit the gift shop afterwards, as we had to be back at our coach to annoyingly go to collect passengers on The Eagle Nest excursion! Watch out also, it was advertised as about 4 hours long, but because we had to drop off the Eagle's nest passengers on route and collect them on the way back, so it was 5 hours (8:45-13:45), which left me with a stressful, 15 minute mad dash back to my hotel to collect my phone charger and grab a sandwich, instead of it being a relaxing hour and a quarter before my next tour!
Fun!
Jessica M,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It’s chilly in the mines but the coveralls help. Considered long sleeves. Getting there was nice in the minivan. Lots of information. Loved spending some time in Berchtesgaden afterwards.
Salt Mine Tour -Educational & Fun
SisterVacas,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gary was our bus driver and Johannes was our tour guide and they were FANTABULOUS!!! I did the Skip-The-Line Salt-Mines and Bavarian Mountains Tour from Salzburg and it’s a MUST if you’re looking for a unique experience.
Salzburg salt mine tour
robertrC591BO,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fun afternoon. Mirko (guide) and Alex( (bus driver) were the best. Still cannot figure out how Alex got through some of those tight turns and intersections. Extremely safe driver. Mirko was fun and entertaining as well as knowledgeable about the region. Kept us all together and safe. The salt mines were fun, and it kept us out of the rain. Highly recommended tour.
Great activity on a rainy day
Linda M,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our driver and guide, Johannas was great. He spoke very good English. His recommendations for lunch was spot on.
Jose the tour guide!!
Sharon S,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The drive was spectacular..scenic! Ran very smoothly. Salt mine was super fun. 10 stars. Lots of explanation and history, time to walk. Jose the tour guide was excellent!
Quirky but memorable!
SuburbanDaddio,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Transportation driver / guide was great. Experience at mine tour was unique and a bit quirky but memorable. Not sure I would do mine tour again. Stop in mountain town wasn’t long enough.
Salt mine fun!
Heather W,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I remembered doing a salt mine tour with my family as a child and wanted to bring my children to this experience on our trip to Europe. The salt mine, itself, with the train and slides were exactly as fun as I remembered it! Our tour guide was good and pointed out some sights as we passed. Overall, there was not a lot of tour content before and after the salt mines, but he added some humorous commentary on the bus and gave us some interesting facts about the Alpine peaks we were seeing. We had a fun time.
Great day out
robertwA8307JN,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The mines were very fun and informative, Berchtesgaden was some nice free time.
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