This cogwheel mountain train travels between the Grindelwald village and the Kleine Scheidegg mountain pass.

Stations on the route: Grindelwald • Grindelwald Grund • Brandegg • Alpiglen • Kleine Scheidegg

Open: daily year round • live status

Timetable: departs every 30 mins • travel time 32 mins for full journey • check schedule on SBB.ch

Common uses

• To access trails that start/end at Kleine Scheidegg - Via Alpina and Panorama trail to Männlichen

• To return to Grindelwald after Eiger Trail ends at Alpiglen station

• To visit Jungfraujoch (but the EigerExpress is more convenient)

Cost

The ticket cost depends on how far up the mountain you are traveling, one way or round trip. If you are unsure what to buy, go to the ticket office and explain what you want to do and they will sell you the correct ticket.

Discounts:

• Free with Jungfrau Travel Pass

• 50% off with Swiss Travel Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card and GA

• 25% discount with Berner Oberland Pass

Where to buy tickets

You can purchase tickets on the SBB Mobile App, SBB.ch as well as ticket machines and ticket office at the train station. It costs extra if you buy tickets on the train.

Tickets can be bought immediately before your journey and do not sell out. You cannot reserve seats on this train unless you are a big group.

How to get there

By public transport:

Ride train to Grindelwald train station. Transfer to the yellow "Wengernalpbahn" cogwheel train, direction Kleine Scheidegg.

By car:

It's most convenient to park at the Grindelwald Grund station, which has a large metered parking lot adjacent to the mountain train station. Grundstrasse 67, 3818 Grindelwald