{"id":2951,"date":"2012-02-27T09:05:32","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T09:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ultimatesk2stg.wpengine.com\/ski-resorts\/switzerland\/wengen\/getting-there"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:27:14","slug":"getting-there","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimate-ski.com\/ski-resorts\/switzerland\/wengen\/getting-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting There"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jumplinks\">\n<p><strong>The nearest airports to Wengen are Bern, Zurich and Basel. Total transfer times are between two hours and three hours. Wengen is car-free so the last part of the journey from Lauterbrunnen up to Wengen has to be on the mountain railway.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Nearest Airports to Wengen\" href=\"#section-nearest-airports-to-wengen-1\">Nearest Airports to Wengen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Airport Transfers to Wengen\" href=\"#section-airport-transfers-to-wengen-2\">Airport Transfers to Wengen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Getting to Wengen by Rail\" href=\"#section-getting-to-wengen-by-rail-3\">Getting to Wengen by Rail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Driving to Wengen\" href=\"#section-driving-to-wengen-4\">Driving to Wengen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wengen Taxi Services\" href=\"#section-wengen-taxi-services-5\">Wengen Taxi Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"section-nearest-airports-to-wengen-1\">Nearest Airports to Wengen<\/h2>\n<p>There are international airports at Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva. Bern airport is actually nearest to Wengen, but Zurich, Basel and Geneva airports offer many more flights and, therefore, they are usually easier and cheaper to fly to. Distances and driving times from the airports to Lauterbrunnen are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Bern airport 102km \/ 1 hour 25 minutes<br \/>\nZurich airport 144km \/ 1 hour 45 minutes<br \/>\nBasel airport 162km \/ 1 hour 55 minutes<br \/>\nGeneva airport 234km \/ 2 hours 30 minutes<\/p>\n<p>From Lauterbrunnen it&#8217;s a 15 minute train journey up to car-free Wengen. The last train leaves late at night.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-airport-transfers-to-wengen-2\">Airport Transfers to Wengen<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Default\/\">Wengen is car-free, so whilst you can hire a car at the airport and drive to Lauterbrunnen, you&#8217;ll need to leave your vehicle at the multi-storey car park at Lauterbrunnen station for the duration of your stay. A private transfer by car to Lauterbrunnen (see below) can therefore make more sense. Transfers from the airport by train to Lauterbrunnen are also possible but take longer.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"xmsonormal\/\">Ski-Lifts Airport Transfers to Wengen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\/\">Each year Ski-Lifts helps more than 100,000 skiers and boarders get to their accommodation in ski resorts, including transfers to\u00a0<strong>Wengen<\/strong>\u00a0from Zurich and Basel Airports, and other locations. It offers a range of hassle-free, transfer options to the train station at Lauterbrunnen with 24\/7 assistance when its needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\/\"><a class=\"button\" title=\"Ski-Lifts Wegen transfers\" href=\"https:\/\/transfers.ski-lifts.com\/wp\/ultimate-ski_from__to_7716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get transfer prices from Ski-Lifts and book online&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Alps2Alps Airport Transfers to Wengen<\/h3>\n<p>Alps2Alps cover all major ski destinations in the Alps including Wengen and provide reliable transfers from Zurich, Geneva, Basel and other airports at seriously competitive prices. Professional English speaking drivers meet and greet you on arrival and transport you safely and swiftly to the station at Lauterbrunnen. Private transfers or group transfers for up to 52 people with secure online booking, 24\/7 telephone support and generous discounts for mid-week transfers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alps2alps.com\/?promo_code=ULTIMATE-SKI.COM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get transfer prices from Alps2Alps book online &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-getting-to-wengen-by-rail-3\">Getting to Wengen by Rail<\/h2>\n<p>Zurich and Geneva airports have a rail terminals in the airport with direct train connections via Bern to Interlaken Ost and onwards to Lauterbrunnen.<\/p>\n<p>From Zurich airport to Wengen by rail takes about 3 hours, changing trains three times if taking one of the direct trains to Bern from Zurich airport, or four times if you haveto change at Zurich main station.\u00a0 From Geneva airport to Wengen by rail takes about 3 hours 50 minutes, changing three times at Bern, Interlaken Ost and Lauterbrunnen.\u00a0 If flying to Bern or Basel, you have to take a bus from the airport to the main station in the city centre then continue to Interlaken Ost, Lauterbrunnen and Wengen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\/\"><a class=\"button\" title=\"Swiss Railways\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbb.ch\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check train timetables and book online at Swiss Railways (SBB) &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-driving-to-wengen-4\"><strong>Driving to Wengen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Wengen cannot be reached by road so if arriving by car you must leave your car at the multi-storey car park in Lauterbrunnen near the train station then take the mountain railway. To reserve a parking space at Lauterbrunnen\u2019s multi-storey car park tel: +41 (0) 33 828 74 00.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\/\">There are fast motorway connections most of the way from Zurich via Luzern and Geneva via Bern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\/\">From Zurich take the E60\/E41 to Luzern then E35\/A8 to Interlaken or if driving from Geneva take the motorway E25\/E62\/E27 to Bern then follow the A8 to Interlaken.\u00a0 From here good roads lead to Lauterbrunnen where you need to park (minimum period of seven days) at the multi-storey car park at Lauterbrunnen station (Wengen is car free) then it&#8217;s a short 15 minute train journey to Wengen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\/\">Distances and drive times from major cities to Lauterbrunnen are approximately as follows:<\/p>\n<p>London\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1,096km \/ 12 hours<br \/>\nParis\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 657km \/ 7 hours 40 minutes<br \/>\nFrankfurt\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 489km \/ 4 hours 35 minutes<br \/>\nMilan\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 272km \/ 3 hours 25 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Motorways in Switzerland are subject to a toll so don&#8217;t forget to buy a motorway toll sticker. They can be purchased at the border, at petrol stations and at post offices. And also remember to reserve parking at Lauterbrunnen -Tel: +41 (0) 33 828 74 00<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-wengen-taxi-services-5\">Wengen Taxi Services<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Default\/\">Bischoff Taxis\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tel:\u00a0 +41 (0) 33 855 18 19<br \/>\nWegmuller Hansjorg \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tel:\u00a0 +41 (0) 33 855 33 80<br \/>\nNiederhauser Taxis\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tel:\u00a0 +41 (0) 79 640 57 23<br \/>\nBischoff Jungfrau Taxi\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tel:\u00a0 +41 (0) 79 334 41 31<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get to Wengen.  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