Lauterbrunnen Train Station: Facilities, Connections and Practicalities

Tickets and information

A ticket machine covers onward travel, including the BOB to Interlaken Ost and the Wengernalpbahn to Wengen. There is no staffed ticket window listed on the station's own facilities page, so if you prefer a human transaction, buy in Interlaken Ost or use the machine. The station address is Bahnhof Lauterbrunnen, 3822 Lauterbrunnen, and the station phone number is +41 33 828 70 38.

Fares for the individual legs are not published as fixed point-to-point prices by the operator, because Swiss rail prices these trips through the national distance-based fare system, so check the SBB app or the ticket machine for the current price.

Lockers for day trippers

The station has 12 small lockers and 9 large lockers. This matters more than it sounds. A common pattern is to arrive from Interlaken, leave a bag in a locker, ride up to Wengen or across to Mürren for the day, and collect the bag on the way back down.

Wengen and Mürren both have lockers too, but fewer of them, and Mürren has no kiosk for supplies. If you are travelling with a large suitcase, note that only 9 large lockers exist at Lauterbrunnen, so on busy summer days they may be taken by early afternoon.

Toilets, kiosk and WiFi

Toilets are available at the station and there is a kiosk for snacks, drinks and small supplies. Free WiFi is the one clear gap. There is no free WiFi at Lauterbrunnen station, and there is none at Mürren or Interlaken Ost either.

Only Wengen station among the four compared here offers free WiFi. Download offline maps and tickets before you arrive, or use mobile data. A paper map or a downloaded offline map is worth having before you arrive, since relying on a fresh data connection the moment you step off the train is a gamble at a station with no free network of its own.

Access and layout

The station has new elevated walkways and wheelchair-accessible underpasses, which makes changing between the BOB platform and the Wengernalpbahn side straightforward with luggage or a stroller. The station sits at the valley floor with the cliffs rising behind it, and the village centre is a short walk from the forecourt. The cable car to Grütschalp, your first step toward Mürren, is reached on foot from the station area.

None of this is dramatic to look at, but it removes the one thing that used to slow families and wheelchair users down at a station wedged onto a narrow valley floor with the cliffs pressing in on both sides.

The car park next door

Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen connects directly to the station. It has 974 spaces per its own operator page, open 24/7 all year with no maximum parking time, and 10 EV charging points. The rate is $21.90 (CHF 18) per 8-hour block, payable by cash, credit card, Twint, the EasyPark app or QR ticket.

Online booking is possible through the operator's booking system. If you are driving to the region, this garage is effectively the end of the road for the upper valley, because both Wengen and Mürren are car-free and their visitors park here. See the full guide on parking in Lauterbrunnen.

Down the valley to Interlaken Ost

The Bernese Oberland Bahn (BOB) is the line you arrive on or depart on. It runs directly between Interlaken Ost and Lauterbrunnen with no change needed, and the journey takes 22 minutes. Interlaken Ost is the regional gateway, with long-distance connections, 200 parking spaces, a large locker hall and the Harderbahn funicular to Harder Kulm.

Our full guide covers getting from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen. Trains split or join for Grindelwald on this same line further up the valley system, so if Grindelwald rather than Lauterbrunnen is your destination, check the platform display before you board, since the wrong half of a divided train ends up somewhere else entirely.

Up the mountain to Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg

The Wengernalpbahn (WAB) climbs from a platform at the station to Wengen in 11 minutes, direct, and continues toward Kleine Scheidegg. Wengen is car-free, so everyone arriving by car leaves the vehicle in the Lauterbrunnen garage. Kleine Scheidegg is the transfer point for the Jungfrau Railway and sits on the line toward the Grindelwald side, which matters if Grindelwald is your goal.

Details are in our guide to traveling from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen.

Across the valley to Mürren

The other side of the valley is reached in two steps. A cable car runs from the Lauterbrunnen valley floor up to Grütschalp, where you change to the BLM train, which stops at Winteregg and terminates at Mürren. The whole trip takes about 21 minutes with one change.

The BLM is about 4 km long, which makes it the shortest railway line in the Jungfrau Region. Mürren is also car-free, and PostAuto line 141 offers an alternative road route as far as Stechelberg, where the Schilthornbahn cableway starts. Compare both routes in our guide to getting from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren.

The bus to Stechelberg

PostAuto line 141 calls at or near the station on its way to Stechelberg. It is direct, with no change, and takes 14 minutes. This is the route you want if you are heading for the Stechelberg-Mürren cableway valley station instead of using the Grütschalp cable car from Lauterbrunnen.

PostAuto buses are a normal part of the Swiss network, so standard tickets apply. The stop is unstaffed, like most PostAuto stops in Switzerland, so buy your ticket on board or through the SBB app before you travel rather than expecting a machine at the roadside.

Getting around once you are here

The village itself is compact and walkable from the station, so a first-time visitor rarely needs anything more than their own feet for the first stretch. For the wider valley beyond a short walk, your realistic options are the PostAuto bus, the cable car toward Grütschalp, the marked walking paths along the valley floor, or an organised tour that handles the timing for you. Our guide to getting around Lauterbrunnen covers every one of those choices in detail, including fares and journey times for each leg.

By train from Zurich

There is no direct train from Zurich HB to Lauterbrunnen. The fastest connections take between 2 hours 24 minutes and 2 hours 37 minutes with 2 changes, typically at Interlaken Ost and then onto the BOB, or via Spiez and Interlaken West depending on the working. From Zurich Airport, the fastest connections take 2 hours 47 minutes to 2 hours 56 minutes with 3 changes.

Fares are distance-based under the national system, and the SBB app shows the current price and the exact routing for your date and time.

By train from Interlaken

This is the simplest leg of any in the region. The BOB runs direct from Interlaken Ost to Lauterbrunnen in 22 minutes with no change. Trains split or join for Grindelwald on this line, so board the portion signposted for Lauterbrunnen and check the platform displays.

Because the train splits, always confirm your carriage is on the Lauterbrunnen section before departure. There is no staffed gate to pass through at either end, so once your carriage is confirmed, boarding is as simple as any short regional hop elsewhere in the country.

By car to the station

Drivers end their journey at Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen, which connects directly to the station. It holds 974 spaces, runs 24/7 with unlimited maximum parking time, and has 10 EV charging points. The rate is $21.90 (CHF 18) per 8-hour block.

Payment works by cash, credit card, Twint, EasyPark app or QR ticket, and online booking is available. From here you continue on foot, by train to Wengen, or by cable car and train to Mürren, because neither of those villages allows cars. Full tariffs and tips are in our Lauterbrunnen parking guide.

By road without a car of your own

If you fly into Zurich and prefer not to drive, you can combine the airport train with the BOB, or arrange a transfer for part of the journey. One operator publishes fixed fares for Zurich Airport to Zurich city centre only, and does not state a fixed price for the full road transfer to Lauterbrunnen on its page, so confirm any Lauterbrunnen leg directly when booking. For most travellers, the train is the faster and simpler choice from the airport.

Our Lauterbrunnen valley guide covers the rest of the trip.