Posted by Lauterbrunnen is a picturesque valley town in the Bernese Oberland and the main settlement of the municipality of Lauterbrunnen.
The municipality also includes famous mountain villages such as Wengen, Mürren and Gimmelwal. Lauterbrunnen itself lies on the valley floor and has an important railway station, making it one of the key transport hubs in the region.
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If you want to continue further up into the mountains from Lauterbrunnen, you usually have to leave your car here.
A large parking garage is located directly at the train station.
Alternatively, you can reach Lauterbrunnen comfortably by train from
Interlaken.
From the valley floor, several mountain railways transport visitors and locals up into the high mountains of the Bernese Alps.
The most important railway line from Lauterbrunnen is the
Wengernalpbahn.
It runs from Lauterbrunnen via the world-famous ski resort of
Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg and continues on to Grindelwald.
At Kleine Scheidegg, passengers can change to the train to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe.
Hotels & Accommodation in Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen offers hotels, guesthouses and apartments in all price ranges.
Especially in summer and winter, early booking is recommended. Check availability and prices on Booking.com
Tickets to the Jungfraujoch
Due to limited capacity and very high demand, we strongly recommend booking Jungfraujoch tickets online in advance.
Train and cable car tickets to the Jungfraujoch (round trip only):
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Guided tours from Interlaken are often only slightly more expensive than individual tickets:
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The center of Lauterbrunnen with its typical wooden houses of the Bernese Alps
Lauterbrunnen has many beautiful traditional houses and has increasingly developed into a tourist resort with hotels, restaurants and shops.
Despite its popularity, the village remains relatively small, with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants.
The biggest attractions around Lauterbrunnen are its waterfalls.
Just behind the village, coming from Interlaken, you will find the famous Staubbach Falls and the impressive Trümmelbach Falls.
The Staubbach Falls are located almost directly in the village and can be visited free of charge, while the Trümmelbach Falls, a few kilometers further into the valley, require an entrance fee (16 Swiss francs in 2026).
The Staubbach Falls, one of the most famous waterfalls in Switzerland
Lauterbrunnen parking: We recommend the parking lot at the church.
Like most parking areas in the village, it is metered, but relatively inexpensive (around 1 Swiss franc per hour in 2024).
It is located at the back of the village on a sharp bend. From here, it is about 100–200 meters to the village center and roughly the same distance to the Staubbach Falls.
For long-term parking, the multi-storey car park at the train station is the better option.
Skydiving in the Bernese Alps:
Not cheap, but one of the most spectacular outdoor experiences in Switzerland:
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Video Lauterbrunnen
The Lauterbrunnen Valley is especially impressive when seen from the air (YouTube video).