Lauterbrunnen City Guide
Lauterbrunnen to Mürren: Which of the Two Routes to Take
Lauterbrunnen to Mürren is a short trip with two completely different routes, since Mürren sits on a cliff ledge high above the Lauterbrunnen valley. Route one takes a cable car from beside Lauterbrunnen station to Grütschalp, then a small mountain train to Mürren. Route two takes a postbus down the valley to Stechelberg, then a modern aerial cableway. This page compares both, with current times and fares, and helps you pick the one that suits your day. Both take well under half an hour of actual travel. For the wider valley picture, see our Lauterbrunnen Switzerland guide.
Quick answer Two routes, 21 minutes or bus plus cableway
There are two routes from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren. Route 1 is a cable car to Grütschalp then the BLM train, 21 minutes total with one change, standard fare about $12.15 (CHF 10). Route 2 is PostAuto line 141 to Stechelberg, 14 minutes, then the Stechelberg-Mürren cableway at US$14.34 (CHF 11.80) single or US$28.70 (CHF 23.60) return. See our getting around Lauterbrunnen page and the Mürren guide for what waits at the top.
Key takeaways
- Grütschalp route: about $12.15 (CHF 10), 21 minutes, leaves from beside Lauterbrunnen station
- Stechelberg route: US$14.34 (CHF 11.80) single on the cableway, bus 14 minutes first
- The Stechelberg cableway is the base for the Schilthorn cableway, which continues through Birg to the summit
Lauterbrunnen to Mürren: Two Routes Compared
The table below puts the two routes side by side. Both end in the same car-free village. The difference is where you start, what you pay and what you see on the way up.
| Route | Price | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1: cable car to Grütschalp, then BLM train via Winteregg | About $12.15 (CHF 10) standard fare | 21 minutes with one change | Leaves beside Lauterbrunnen station, Mürren station is the BLM terminus |
| Route 2: PostAuto line 141 to Stechelberg, then aerial cableway | US$14.34 (CHF 11.80) single, US$28.70 (CHF 23.60) return on the cableway, free with Swiss Travel Pass, Berner Oberland Pass or GA travelcard | 14 minutes on the bus, then the cableway | New cabin is the steepest cableway in the world at 159.4%, base for the Schilthorn cableway, closed 19-30 October 2026 and 26 April-7 May 2027 with a shuttle bus instead |
Times from the Swiss national timetable, fares from jungfrau.ch and Mürren Tourism arrival pages and the cableway operator. No fixed CHF fare is published for the Grütschalp route beyond the roughly CHF 10 standard fare figure, so no precise breakdown is available. Figures current in Q3 2026.
Route 1: Cable Car via Grütschalp
This is the classic way up and the one most people picture when they think of the trip from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren. It starts right at the railway station, which makes it the obvious choice if you have just stepped off a train, and the whole journey is covered by a single about-CHF-10 standard fare. Here is how it works, leg by leg.
Leg 1, the cable car. The cable car station sits directly beside Lauterbrunnen railway station, so the transfer is a short walk. The gondola lifts you out of the valley floor and up to Grütschalp on the west side of the valley. Buy your ticket at the machine before boarding, there is no need to reserve a place and the cars run frequently through the day.
If you arrived by car, leave it at Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen, which connects directly to the railway station and is the designated car park for the car-free village.
Leg 2, the BLM train. At Grütschalp you change onto the BLM, the Bernese Lauterbrunnen-Mürren railway. This little mountain line is the shortest railway in the Jungfrau Region at about 4 km, and it runs from Grütschalp through the Winteregg middle station to Mürren, where it terminates. The ride hugs the hillside with open views across the valley the whole way.
The full journey, cable car plus train with the change, takes 21 minutes on the current timetable.
Arrival and fare. Mürren station has a ticket machine, toilets and lockers, but no parking, because the village is car-free. The standard fare for the whole Grütschalp route is about $12.15 (CHF 10) per the jungfrau.ch and Mürren Tourism arrival pages. Beyond that roughly CHF 10 figure no fixed point-to-point fare is published, so there is no precise breakdown to quote.
If you want to keep going upward from Mürren, the Allmendhubel funicular adds a further $19.44 (CHF 16) return. Note that it is closed 19 October to 11 December 2026.
Route 2: Bus and Cableway via Stechelberg
The second route leaves the valley the other way. A postbus carries you down the road to Stechelberg, where a new aerial cableway climbs a sheer rock face to Mürren. It costs slightly more, takes a little longer door to door, and it puts you at the base of the Schilthorn cableway, which matters if a summit trip is on your list.
Leg 1, the bus. PostAuto line 141 runs from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg, direct with no change, in 14 minutes on the current Swiss national timetable. The bus stop is by the railway station in Lauterbrunnen. Stechelberg is a quiet hamlet at the head of the road up the valley, and more detail on the place is on our Stechelberg page.
Leg 2, the cableway. From the Stechelberg valley station the aerial cableway lifts you to Mürren. Official adult fares are US$14.34 (CHF 11.80) single and US$28.70 (CHF 23.60) return. The ride is free with a Swiss Travel Pass, a Berner Oberland Pass or a GA travelcard, which makes route 2 the clear winner on price if you hold one of those passes.
The operator describes the new cabin as the steepest cableway in the world at 159.4% gradient. That claim applies to the new Stechelberg-Mürren cabin only, not to the whole cableway complex.
Closures. The cableway shuts for maintenance from 19 to 30 October 2026 and again from 26 April to 7 May 2027. During the autumn closure a shuttle bus runs via Mürren instead, from 08:00 to 18:00, with limited seats, so expect queues and plan an early start if you travel in that window.
The Schilthorn connection. The same Stechelberg station is also the base of the Schilthorn cableway, which continues past Mürren through the Birg middle station to the summit. Official adult return fares are $139.70 (CHF 115) from Stechelberg and $111.10 (CHF 91.40) from Mürren. We cover prices, passes and the Birg Thrill Walk in full on our Schilthorn tickets page, so we will not repeat the detail here.
If a summit visit is your goal, starting at Stechelberg puts you on the through-cableway from the valley floor.
Which Route to Take
Both routes deliver you to the same village and both are scenic in their own way, so there is no wrong answer. The choice usually comes down to where you are starting from, what passes you hold and whether the Schilthorn is in your plans. The table below gives a quick match for common situations.
A few extra points worth weighing. If you are driving, it makes no difference to the parking, since Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen serves both routes and Mürren itself has no parking at all. If you hold a Swiss Travel Pass, Berner Oberland Pass or GA travelcard, route 2 costs you nothing on the cableway, while route 1 still costs the roughly CHF 10 fare.
And if you like the idea of doing one route up and the other down, that works too, since the two are not connected on the mountain but both feed back into Lauterbrunnen. For a deeper comparison of the two villages themselves, see our Mürren or Wengen page. The whole valley, including this trip, fits into the broader Lauterbrunnen valley guide.
| Your situation | Best route |
|---|---|
| Just arrived by train at Lauterbrunnen station | Route 1, the cable car is right beside the platform |
| Holding a Swiss Travel Pass, Berner Oberland Pass or GA travelcard | Route 2, the cableway is free with all three |
| Planning to continue to the Schilthorn summit | Route 2, the Stechelberg cableway is the Schilthorn cableway base |
| Travelling 19-30 October 2026 or 26 April-7 May 2027 | Route 1, or accept the limited-seat shuttle bus on route 2 |
| Want the shortest railway in the Jungfrau Region as part of the trip | Route 1, the 4 km BLM line |
| Short on time at either end | Route 1, 21 minutes total versus bus plus cableway |
One more consideration is what you want to see on the way. Route 1 gives you the cliff-edge train ride along the valley side past Winteregg. Route 2 gives you the valley road through Stechelberg and a dramatic vertical cableway ascent on the steepest cableway in the world.
Some travellers ride one up and the other down to get both experiences in a single day.
Book the Journey as Part of a Tour
If you would rather have the whole day organised for you, several guided tours from Interlaken include this exact journey. They suit visitors based in Interlaken who want the transport, timing and commentary handled. Here are the options that cover the Lauterbrunnen to Mürren leg.
from $310.00
Lauterbrunnen-Mürren: Swiss Alps Tour from Interlaken
An hour in Lauterbrunnen village then three hours loose in car-free Mürren, all by public rail and cable car with a small group. Trümmelbach Falls sits on the route but its entry fee is paid separately at the gate if you stop there.
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from $439.00
Swiss Skyline: Mt. Schilthorn Small Group Tour from Interlaken
The priciest Schilthorn option on this list, and the only one with a live guide through the Thrill Walk plus guaranteed cable car boarding on a busy day. A public Stechelberg-Schilthorn return ticket alone runs CHF 115, so this tour's premium buys the guide and skipped queue, not the ride itself.
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from $274.09
Hike Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Including Trümmelbach Falls Visit
From the listed $274.09, the operator adds $34.12 in mandatory extras, so budget for roughly $308 total before booking. The route itself is the valley's classic ridge walk to Mürren, with Trümmelbach Falls built into the day rather than left as a separate stop.
$274.09 plus $34.12 mandatory extras
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Lauterbrunnen to Mürren: Both Routes
The map shows the four points involved in the two routes. The Grütschalp route runs northwest from the village, the Stechelberg route runs south down the valley first.
Continue Your Trip
Mürren
What to do once you arrive in the car-free village, from viewpoints to walks.
Schilthorn tickets
Full prices and pass rules for the cableway that continues from Mürren to the summit.
Getting around Lauterbrunnen
Trains, buses and cable cars across the valley, including the Wengen side.
Lauterbrunnen to Mürren: Questions
How do you get from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren?
Two ways. Route 1 is a cable car from beside Lauterbrunnen station up to Grütschalp, then the BLM mountain train via Winteregg to Mürren, 21 minutes with one change. Route 2 is PostAuto line 141 from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg, 14 minutes direct, then the Stechelberg-Mürren aerial cableway. Both arrive in the same car-free village, and you cannot drive there, since Mürren has no parking.
How much is the cable car from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren?
It depends on which route you mean. On the Grütschalp route, the cable car plus train standard fare is about $12.15 (CHF 10), with no more precise published breakdown. On the Stechelberg route, the cableway alone costs US$14.34 (CHF 11.80) single or US$28.70 (CHF 23.60) return, and it is free with a Swiss Travel Pass, Berner Oberland Pass or GA travelcard.
Is the Stechelberg cableway ever closed?
Yes. It is closed for maintenance from 19 to 30 October 2026 and again from 26 April to 7 May 2027. During the autumn closure a shuttle bus runs via Mürren between 08:00 and 18:00 with limited seats. If you travel in either window, check the shuttle arrangement before setting out or use the Grütschalp route instead.
Which is better, Mürren or Lauterbrunnen?
They are different rather than better or worse. Lauterbrunnen is the valley floor with the transport hub and the waterfall-lined floor, while Mürren is the cliff-top car-free village with wide mountain views. Our Mürren guide covers what each offers.
Is Mürren worth visiting?
Yes, for most visitors the cliff-edge setting, the car-free streets and the views across to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau make the trip up worthwhile. See our Mürren page for how to fill a day there.
Can I combine the trip with the Schilthorn?
Yes, and route 2 makes it easy. The Stechelberg cableway is the base of the Schilthorn cableway, which continues past Mürren through Birg to the summit. Official adult return fares are $139.70 (CHF 115) from Stechelberg or $111.10 (CHF 91.40) from Mürren. Full details are on our Schilthorn tickets page.
Where do I park for Mürren?
At Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen, the designated car park that connects directly to Lauterbrunnen railway station. Mürren is car-free and has no parking of its own, so the car stays in the valley regardless of which route you take up.
Lauterbrunnen to Mürren on Film
2 ways to get from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren - Which is best for you?
A side-by-side look at both routes this page compares.
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Route 2, via the Stechelberg cable car, in practice.
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The Grütschalp cable car and BLM train ride, route 1 on this page.
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