Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
From Interlaken to the Lauterbrunnen Valley:
To reach the heart of the valley, drive
or take the train to
Lauterbrunnen
(train leaves hourly from Interlaken's Ost Station, 20
minutes). You cannot drive to Gimmelwald (park at the cable-car station near Stechelberg
and take the cable car to Mürren or the train to Kleine Scheidegg). For more details, see
Lauterbrunnen is the valley's commercial center and transportation hub. In addition to its
train station and cable car, the one-street town is just big enough to have all the essential
services (bank, post office, bike rental, launderette, and so on)—plus several hotels and hos-
tels. It's idyllic, in spite of the busy road that slices it in two. Sitting under sheer cliffs at the
base of the valley, with its signature waterfall spurting mightily out from the cliff (floodlit
at night), Lauterbrunnen is a fine springboard for Jungfrau and Schilthorn adventures. But
for spending the night, I still prefer Gimmelwald or Mürren, perched on the ledge above the
valley.
Tourist Information:
Stop by the friendly TI to check the weather forecast, find out about
guided walks and events, and buy hiking maps or any regional train or lift tickets you
need (June-mid-Sept daily 9:00-12:00 & 13:30-18:00, off-season Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00 &
13:30-17:00, closed Sat-Sun, located on the main street a block up from the train station, tel.
033-856-8568,
www.mylauterbrunnen.com
).
Arrival inLauterbrunnen:
Theslick,moderntrainstation haslockersandisacrossthe
main street from the cable-car station. Go left as you exit the station to find the TI. Drivers
can find parking in the large multistory pay lot behind the station (2 SF/2 hours, 10 SF/9-24
hours,
www.jungfraubahn.ch
)
.
Helpful Hints
Medical Help:
Dr. Bruno Durrer, who has a clinic (with pharmacy) near the Jungfrau Hotel
(look for
Arzt
sign), is good and very busy. He splits his time between seeing patients at
hismainofficehere,spendingacoupleofdaysaweekupinMürren,andbuzzingaround
the region in helicopters to rescue injured adventure-seekers. He and his associate both
speak English (tel. 033-856-2626, answered 24/7).