Grindelwald 4 days: how to visit the waterfalls in Lauterbrunnen?
May is planning a 4-day trip from Zurich to Grindelwald and wants to visit Lauterbrunnen to see the waterfalls. She needs help figuring out the best way to travel between these places and find out more about the sites.
- Use the Swiss timetable to plan your journey to Lauterbrunnen and take bus 141 to Trümmelbach Falls, which is included with the Swiss Travel Pass.
- Consider taking the cog train via Kleine Scheidegg for scenic views, but buy tickets at the station in Grindelwald.
- To enjoy views at Kleine Scheidegg, you can break your journey as long as you like before heading to Lauterbrunnen.
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Hi. We are going from zurich to grindelwald. We are staying in grindelwald for 4 days. We would also like to go to lautetbrunnen to see the waterfalls and anything. We are confused how to go about it
Thanks May
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Hi May,
If you are wanting to visit Trümmelbach Falls, use the Swiss timetable (https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/timetable/) so you can plan the journey.
Make your way to Lauterbrunnen, then hop on bus 141 to Trümmelbachfälle, which is opposite the entrance to the falls. If you have the Jungfrau Travel Pass, Berner Oberland Regional Pass or Swiss Travel Pass, your train and bus tickets are included.
For a visit to Staubbach Falls, you can easily walk from Lauterbrunnen. All explained in the link below:
Kind regards,
Yolanda
Hi there May!
In addition to Yolanda’s tips: you can also consider traveling to Lauterbrunnen via the mountains. You could do so via the Männlichen (https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/mannlichen/) or via Kleine Scheidegg which is en route to Jungfraujoch (https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/jungfraujoch/). On the pages I’ve linked to, you’ll find sections explaining the routes in detail.
May,
It is our first time in Switzerland. We are also staying in Grindelwald for 4 nights. We plan to take the Wengenalp cog train to Lauterbrunnen through Kleine Scheidegg. I was told I could buy that ticket any of the train stations in Grindelwald once we get there. It departs from the Grindelwald Grund station
I am wondering how long we have at Kline Scheidegg? I would love to look at the views from up there for a little while before heading down to Lauterbrunnen.Miggles
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Hi Miggles
>>> We are also staying in Grindelwald for 4 nights. We plan to take the Wengenalp cog train to Lauterbrunnen through Kleine Scheidegg. I was told I could buy that ticket any of the train stations in Grindelwald once we get there.
Yes, simple to get your ticket on the day from a ticket machine or the ticket counter.
>>> It departs from the Grindelwald Grund station
Usually, it departs from Grindelwald main station, and passes through Grindelwald Grund on the way – it is the first stop. In addition to the annual maintenance closure from 6-17 May 2024, there are construction works underway at the moment, until 14 June 2024, so there are some changes to the normal service between now and then.
For anyone travelling after 14 June 2024, the best place to board is at Grindelwald main station. All the window seats are likely to be taken by the time the train gets to Grindelwald Grund!
>>> I am wondering how long we have at Kline Scheidegg? I would love to look at the views from up there for a little while before heading down to Lauterbrunnen.
You can break your journey at Kleine Scheidegg for as long as you like. When you’re ready to continue your journey to Lauterbrunnen via Wengen, if you are able to board the train as soon as it arrives at Kleine Scheidegg, you will have a better chance of getting a window seat on the left, which is where to sit for the best views. The trains for Wengen arrive/depart on the tracks on the other side of the station buildings from where the Grindelwald trains arrive/depart.
If you have enough time, I recommend getting off at Wengen and walking to the lookout near the Swiss Protestant church for a wonderful view of the Lauterbrunnen Valley!
Here are directions to the lookout:
From the station, head left up the main street lined with shops and hotels (Dorfstrasse), past the Hotel Silberhorn on the right, Männlichen cable car on the right, Hotel Bernerhof on the left, and uphill a bit past the Hotel Schönegg on the right. At the top of the hill, you will see a path on the left leading to the Swiss Protestant Church, where there is a lookout and seats.
Hope this is useful!
Alpenrose
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