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Kurwaldbahn Funicular

Kurwaldbahn Funicular

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Kurwaldbahn Funicular

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Bad Ems, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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JakobusPilger

September 9, 2025

Hiking

Those who don't mind the climb from the banks of the Lahn (or the city center) to the heights with the Bismarck Tower can take the funicular up to the top in two and a half minutes. Those staying for a few days (and paying the corresponding tourist tax) receive a free ride.

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