Fairytale Express
The Fairytale Express Graz is a 2 km long 600 mm gauge grotto railway in the tunnel of the Schloßberg in Graz. It starts in the tunnel at the lower level of the Schloßberg lift, which is accessible from Schloßbergplatz.Photo: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Email: info@grazermaerchenbahn.at
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: railway line in Austria
- Also known as: “Fairytale Express Graz”
- Address: Schloßbergplatz, Graz, 8010
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Murinsel and Clock tower in Graz.
Murinsel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Murinsel in Graz, Austria, is an artificial floating "island" in the middle of the river Mur and links the two banks on both sides. At night the blue navigation lights that surround the structure light up. Murinsel is situated 220 metres west of Fairytale Express.
Schlossberg
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
The Schlossberg is a tree-clad hill and the site of a fortress in the centre of the city of Graz, Austria. The hill, at 473 metres above sea level, is now a public park and affords extensive views of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Innere Stadt and Geidorf.
Innere Stadt
Suburb
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Innere Stadt is the 1st city-district of the Austrian city of Graz, capital of the state of Styria. It is the part of the Old Town containing the Schloßberg and the city park.
Geidorf
Suburb
Geidorf is the 3rd district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is located north of the first two districts I. Innere Stadt and II. St. Leonhard. In the east it stretches as far as the Landeskrankenhaus Universitätsklinikum and towards the west it borders the river Mur.
Lend
Suburb
Lend is the 4th district of the Austrian city of Graz. It is located on the west bank of the Mur and north of the district Gries and west of the district Innere Stadt and the Schloßberg.
Fairytale Express
- Categories: narrow-gauge railway, railway line, tourism, tourist attraction, and transportation
- Location: Jakomini, Graz, Styria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.07367° or 47° 4′ 25″ northLongitude
15.43735° or 15° 26′ 14″ eastInception
November 14th, 2014Operator
KIMUS Kindermuseum Graz GmbHOpen location code
8FVQ3CFP+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 446861548OpenStreetMap feature
railway=haltOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q26434290
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fairytale Express” goes by many names.
- German: “Grazer Märchenbahn”
- German: “Märchengrottenbahn”
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Highlights include Schloßberglift Aussichtsplattform and Uhrturm.
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