Lauterbrunnen Attraction Tours and Lifts

November 7, 2026

In Lauterbrunnen the attraction is usually the ride itself. Cog railways, cliff cableways and a lift inside a mountain do the work that a coach would do elsewhere, and you can ride all of them on a normal ticket. Guided packages exist, mostly sold from Interlaken, but they use the same trains and lifts. All prices are in Swiss francs (CHF) and are the published 2026 fares.

Schilthorn and Piz Gloria

The Schilthornbahn leaves from Stechelberg, 12 minutes up the valley on PostBus 141. Its first section to Mürren is the steepest aerial cableway in the world, with a gradient of 159.4%, and climbs about 775 m in roughly four minutes. From Mürren you change for Birg and the 2,970 m summit, about 25 minutes from the valley in all. At the top, the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria turns once in 45 minutes and looks out over more than 200 peaks. The building appeared in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Stechelberg to Schilthorn return: CHF 115 for adults, CHF 57.50 with a Half Fare Card or for children aged 6 to 15.
Swiss Travel Pass or GA: CHF 45.70, as the lower section to Mürren is included.
Berner Oberland Pass: included in full.
The Thrill Walk at Birg, a steel walkway on the cliff with a glass floor and a rope bridge, is free with your ticket.

The lower cableway closes for maintenance for short spells in spring and late autumn, with a replacement bus. Check the Schilthornbahn timetable before you go.

Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe

From Lauterbrunnen the WAB cog railway climbs to Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg, where the Jungfrau Railway tunnels through the Eiger and Mönch to Europe’s highest railway station at 3,454 m. At the top are the Sphinx viewing terrace, the Ice Palace and a view down the Aletsch Glacier. A seat reservation costs CHF 10 and is compulsory from May to October. Swiss Travel Pass holders ride free to Wengen and get 25% off beyond it, and the Half Fare Card halves the fare. Full fare is high, well over CHF 200 for a summer return, so use the price calculator on jungfrau.ch .

Trümmelbach Falls by tunnel lift

The lift inside the rock and the lit galleries make Trümmelbach a short self-guided tour of about an hour. Adults pay CHF 18 and children CHF 8. Children under 4 are not admitted. Open early April to early November.

Lauterbrunnen to Mürren by cable car and cliff railway

Across from the station, a cable car climbs to Grütschalp, where a small train runs along the cliff edge to Mürren. The trip takes about 18 minutes. Sit on the valley side for the view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Guided via ferrata from Mürren

OUTDOOR leads the Mürren to Gimmelwald via ferrata from June to October, starting at Intersport Mürren. The route is about 2 km with 300 m of descent, a zip line over the Mürrenbach and a long suspension bridge. Harness, set and helmet are included, and the price is CHF 189 per person for groups of four to eight. The zip line can be used only with a guide.

Helicopter skydive

Skydive Switzerland, run by OUTDOOR, flies tandem jumpers from the Lauterbrunnen heliport past the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and drops them at 4,000 m. Freefall lasts about 45 seconds. Prices start at CHF 490, and bookings are taken for pairs only.

Tips

Start lift days early. Cloud often builds by midday.
The summit stations are cold even in July, so pack a warm layer.
For packaged tours, compare Lauterbrunnen tours on Viator with buying lift tickets yourself.