Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden (Salt Mine)

April 25, 2026 Great experience overall, definitely one of the more unique things to do in the area. It’s not just a regular museum—you actually go inside the mountain, which already makes it interesting. The whole experience is well organized and runs smoothly from start to finish. You take a small train into the mine, walk through tunnels, and there are some fun elements along the way like the wooden slides and the underground lake. It’s interactive and a bit playful, which makes it enjoyable for both adults and kids. It doesn’t feel too long or tiring, and everything is explained clearly. One thing I’d definitely recommend is to come early. It gets busy pretty quickly, and going in the morning makes the whole experience much more relaxed and enjoyable. Also, it’s quite cold inside, so bringing a jacket is a good idea. They also take photos of you during the experience and try to sell them at the end, kind of like a luna park style setup—just something to be aware of. Overall, a really fun and different experience, and worth doing if you’re in Berchtesgaden

What a great experience to make this tour in the salt mine. There are timeslot entries and once you are inside you get an overall to put on. Then you board a small train that brings you inside the mine. When you get off you take two wooden slides down to the level where the guided tour starts. That slide was big fun for most of the visitors. With the tour you make a long walk with regular stops at interesting locations where you get information from the guide or via the audio guide in your own language. There is even a small boat ride over a salt lake with a light show when you are crossing. At the end you go up again with a lift, hop on the train and back to the entrance. The salt in the mine was formed over 200 million years ago, during the Triassic period, when a shallow sea as part of the Thetys ocean evaporated and left behind thick layers of concentrated salt. Over millions of years this salt was covered with rocks and with the forming of the Alps moulded and squeezed between rock layers With the tour you can see those layers in the walls and you can taste the salt. The salt is now extracted using wet mining where large quantities of water are pumped in the layers via drill holes. The concentrated salt solution (brine) is then pumped to a processing plant to be turned into salt for all purposes. In the shop you can buy this Alpine salt and more.

What a fun afternoon. Took an afternoon tour. Couldn’t take pictures because an active salt mine. Amazing how some technology advanced and some stayed simple.

Interesting history of Salt mining combined with family fun (cart, slides, boating) in 1 hr. You can park the car for 4 euro on the parking on the other side of the river and road. Beware when weather is bad you need an umbrella to get to the entrance

First of all, we don’t have any pictures cause they don’t allow. However, during the whole time you get three shots from their cameras. This is probably one of the best places to take your kids and adults too! Phenomenal atmosphere, perfectly organized and balanced tour. We took our 3,4 and 6 year old. Everyone gets a special suit to put on so don’t worry about making your clothes dirty. I would definitely come back again more than once. One downside - parking lot is not located by the entrance. You have to park 5-10 minutes away from the entrance. Parking is limited.