How long does the train to Brienzer Rothorn take?
A couple is planning a day trip to Interlaken, then taking a boat to Brienz, and riding a steam train to Rothorn in mid September. They want to know if their total travel time of over 8 hours seems accurate, as there was some confusion about the steam train's schedule and duration.
- The round trip to Brienz and Rothorn takes about 6 hours, including travel time by boat and train.
- On Tuesdays, you can enjoy a special deal with lunch on the mountaintop restaurant for the same fare as those with a Swiss Travel Pass, but you must leave on the 9:40 AM train.
- Be sure to check the weather forecast to fully enjoy your mountain experience.
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My wife and I will be staying in Wengen in mid September. Regarding the trip to Interlaken, then boat to Brienz, then up to Rothorn via steam train. The myswissalps page on the steam train says
”Allow at least an hour on the top to fully enjoy the views, and at least 3 hours for the full trip from Brienz. The round trip will take at least 6 hours. The steam train operates from early June to late October.”
So 2 hrs up, 1 hr at top (total 3 hrs) then 2 hrs down (same as up?). That’s 5 hrs, right? Not 6? But Interlaken to Brienz is 1+ hrs by boat. Later, train back to Interlaken (20 min). And of course trains Wengen to Interlaken ending with train back to Wengen (50 min each way). Total seems to be 8+ hrs. A full day! Am I missing anything?
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Hi Pvonk,
3 hours is from Brienz to the top and back with an hour at the top. 6 hours is the full round trip as described under “Round trip by bus, cable car, steam train, train and boat” at http://www.myswissalps.com/br ienzerrothorn. I will change that sentence to make that more clear.
Thanks for the clarification! 8 hours did seem like a major expedition.
Hi pvonk,
Not sure how far along the retirement path you are, but the Brienz-Rothorn offers a deal on the Tuesday AM run where they add a lunch in the restaurant on top of the mountain for the same half fare cost as those traveling with a Swiss Travel Pass would pay for the round trip (46 chf). It is only valid on Tuesdays, you must depart on the 9:40 AM train and fit the age criteria. See link below:
brienz-rothorn-bahn.ch/senior-citizens-tuesday/?lang=en&lang=en
We have done the train earlier in the season to Planalp in a previous year, and thoroughly enjoyed it, but we’ll return in a few weeks (end of May, early June) and plan on doing the entire round trip with lunch at the restaurant. Hopefully we’ll have great weather. Have fun on your trip!
Mike J
Thanks for that information. All I’d need is for the weather to cooperate!
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