Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting to Mürren
There are two ways to get to Mürren: on the train from Grütschalp (10 minutes, connects by
10-minute cable car to Lauterbrunnen, 30-minute total trip) or on the Schilthornbahn cable
car from near Stechelberg (in the valley), which stops at Gimmelwald, Mürren, and contin-
uesuptotheSchilthorn.Thetrainandcable-carstations(whichbothhaveWCsandlockers)
are at opposite ends of town.
Mürren perches high on a ledge, overlooking the Lauterbrunnen Valley. You can walk from
one end of town to the other in about 10 minutes.
Tourist Information:
Mürren's TI can help you find a room and gives hiking advice
(July-mid-Sept daily 8:30-19:00, Thu until 20:00, shorter hours off-season, above the vil-
lage, follow signs to
Sportzentrum,
tel. 033-856-8686,
www.mymuerren.ch
).
Helpful Hints
Money:
An ATM is by the
Co-op
grocery in the middle of town. You can change money at
the TI.
Internet Access:
Connect at the
TI
(5 SF/15 minutes), at the
cable-car station
inside an
old gondola (5 SF/15 minutes), or at the
Eiger Guesthouse
(4 SF/20 minutes, daily
8:00-23:00, across from the train station).
Laundry: Hotel Bellevue
has a slick and modern little self-service launderette in its base-
ment (5 SF/wash, 5 SF/dry, open 24/7).
Bike Rental:
You can rent mountain bikes at
Stäger Sport
(25 SF/half-day, 35 SF/day,
includes helmet, daily 9:00-18:00, closed late Oct-mid-May, in middle of town, tel.
033-855-2355,
www.staegersport.ch
)
. There's a bigger bike-rental place in Lauter-
R & R:
The slick
Sportzentrum
(sports center) that houses the TI offers a world of indoor
activities.ThepoolisfreewiththeregionalVisitorsCardgivenbyareahotels(July-mid-
Sept daily 8:30-19:00, Thu until 20:00, Sun until 18:00; pool and sauna generally opens
at 10:00 Tue-Wed and Fri, otherwise at 13:00; shorter hours off-season, closed May and
Nov-mid-Dec,
www.muerren.ch/sportzentrum
)
. In season, they offer squash, mini-golf,
table tennis, and a fitness room.
