Wengen, Switzerland: the car-free village guide
Car-free Wengen at 1,274 m
Wengen is a car-free village at 1,274 m in the Bernese Oberland, on a sunny terrace above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Jungfrau region. No road leads up for private cars, so you arrive by train and walk everywhere in the village. The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau stand across the valley, the Männlichen cable car leaves from the village, and the train continues up to Kleine Scheidegg at 2,061 m, where the Jungfrau Railway starts for the Jungfraujoch at 3,454 m.
How to get to Wengen
Wengen is reached by the Wengernalp Railway from Lauterbrunnen, a ride of 10 to 15 minutes. Lauterbrunnen is on the line from Interlaken Ost, and the whole journey by train takes about 2 hours 40 minutes from Zurich main station and about 10 minutes more from Zurich Airport.
If you come by car, you leave it in Lauterbrunnen. Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen at the station has 974 spaces and costs CHF 18 per 8 hours. It is run by the Jungfrau Railways, tickets can be booked online at jungfrau.ch, and the train to Wengen leaves from the same station.
Victoria Lauberhorn, Wengen collects luggage from Wengen station, so you can walk the 50 m from the platform to the hotel with your hands free.
What is where in Wengen
The railway station and the valley station of the Männlichen cable car sit close together, each about 50 m from Victoria Lauberhorn, and the finish area of the Lauberhorn World Cup races is 200 m from the hotel. From Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg the ski runs and hiking trails lead back down to the village.
Skiing and summer in Wengen
In winter Wengen is part of the Jungfrau Ski Region, with 211 km of pistes and 62 lifts, reached from the village by the Männlichen cable car and the train to Kleine Scheidegg. The Lauberhorn World Cup downhill finishes in the village. In summer the Jungfrau region has more than 500 km of hiking trails, from the Panorama Trail between Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg to walks down into the Lauterbrunnen Valley.
Incredible Arrival
Experience the warm welcome at our hotel Victoria Lauberhorn
Beautiful Spaces
Relax in the spa or let the kids enjoy the playstation in our playroom.
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Slow Mornings
Enjoy a delightful Swiss breakfast selection.
New Friends
Unwind at our bar and restaurants in the evening.
Victoria Lauberhorn, 50 m from the station
Victoria Lauberhorn, Wengen has 120 rooms and stands about 50 m from both the train station and the Männlichen cable car. In winter the hotel is ski-in, ski-out: the run ends about 20 m from the door. The wellness area and the Victoria Fitness Club cover 1,000 m² together, and the Lobhörner Restaurant serves breakfast and half board.
Return Soon
We hope we met your expectations. Safe travels!
Who Wengen suits
Wengen suits skiers who want the lifts at the end of the street, families who like a village without cars, and hikers who want a week of routes from the door. It also works as a base for the whole Jungfrau region: Grindelwald, Mürren and the Jungfraujoch are all day trips by train from Wengen station.
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