A Swiss experience in the mountain village Mürren
Car-free at an altitude of 1650 meters at the foot of the Schilthorn / Piz Gloria (2970 m)
Mürren, at 1650 m above sea level, is almost car-free and a top starting point for hiking and skiing holidays.
Hotel Edelweiss ***S centrally located
Hotel Edelweiss ***S centrally located
From our mountain village you can admire the world-famous triumvirate of the Jungfrau region: Eiger (3967 m above sea level), Mönch (4107 m above sea level) and Jungfrau (4158 m above sea level). Our 3-star superior Hotel Edelweiss is ideally located for mountain gazing as well as for being active in the Bernese Oberland. Everything is within walking distance:
- 5-minute walk to the Mürrenbahn cable car station
- 10-minute walk to the Schilthornbahn cable car station
- 7-minute walk to the ski slope and you can even ski directly to the hotel (ski-in and ski-out)
- 5-minute walk to the swimming pool and and the ice skating rink at the Alpine Sports Center
- 5-minute walk to the climbing trail
- Paragliding from Mürren to the Lauterbrunnen Valley
Getting to Mürren
By car to Bernese Oberland
From Basel, Geneva or Zurich (via Bern or Brünig) national roads lead to Interlaken (Wilderswil exit). From Interlaken you continue on the well-maintained cantonal road to Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg.
It is only possible to travel by car to Lauterbrunnen or the valley station Schilthornbahn in Stechelberg . Parking facilities are available for a charge.
- • In Lauterbrunnen you can park in the car park at the entrance of the village Information & fees
- • In Stechelberg you can park at the Schilthornbahn cable car station . Information & fees
Please note when travelling to Mürren: The motorways in Switzerland are subject to a fee and you therefore need a sticker (vignette). The fee is a one-time fee of CHF 40.00 per year (daily, weekly or monthly vignettes are not available). These stickers are available at the border, petrol stations and post offices. To the stickers for Switzerland
Distances to Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg:• from Zurich: 129 km via Brünig, 197 km via Bern
- from Genf: 225 km
- from Basel: 158 km
- from Bern: 65 km
For a detailed description of how to get to Lauterbrunnen, please refer to our route planner - click on the map at the bottom of the page.
From Lauterbrunnen to Mürren
With the BLM or the Schiltohrnbahn lift to the mountain village
When you arrive in Lauterbrunnen, take the BLM (Lauterbrunnen-Mürren Railway) to Mürren – this connection is divided into a two-part journey by aerial cableway to Grütschalp and then by narrow-gauge railway to Mürren. The last connection leaves Lauterbrunnen at approx. 7:30 pm (duration to Mürren about 20 minutes).
Or you can go as far as Stechelberg and get on the Schilthornbahn aerial cable car (LSMS) and then transfer in Gimmelwald to the cable car to Mürren (which runs until 11:45 pm) – on this route you will need about 10 minutes from the valley station in Stechelberg to the station in Mürren.
The last few meters to the Hotel Edelweiss:
From the Schilthornbahn station in Mürren, you can walk past the traditional wooden chalets to our Hotel Edelweiss in about 10 minutes.From the BLM (Lauterbrunnen-Mürren cable car) station in Mürren it is only a 5-minute walk to our Hotel Edelweiss.
Hand trolleys or sleds are available at the stations for your luggage (for a fee) – we also offer a luggage transport service. Please ask us at the hotel in advance.
Arriving by train
Via Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen to Mürren
International express trains will take you to nearby Interlaken. From Interlaken it takes about 20 minutes by train to reach Lauterbrunnen.
Train connections Interlaken – Lauterbrunnen
Plan your train connection
Directly opposite the train station in Lauterbrunnen is the BLM (Lauterbrunnen-Mürren cable car) valley station which takes you to Mürren.
Or take the bus from Lauterbrunnen station to Stechelberg and then take the Schilthornbahn cable car up to Mürren.
Time tables & fares
Arriving by plane
From all over the world to Mürren in Switzerland
If you are flying to Basel EuroAirport airport, take the bus to Basel main train station and then the express train to Interlaken Ost (in about 2 ½ hours).
From Interlaken take the regional train to Lauterbrunnen.
Directly opposite the train station in Lauterbrunnen is the BLM (Lauterbrunnen-Mürren cable car) valley station which takes you to Mürren.
Alternatively, you can take the bus from Lauterbrunnen station to Stechelberg and then take the Schilthornbahn cable car up to Mürren..
If you fly to Berne, there is a comfortable shuttle bus that will take you to Lauterbrunnen in less than two hours.
Shuttle service
Timetables & fares
Questions about your Arrival?
We will be happy to help you
Our reception desk at the Hotel Edelweiss can be reached from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Telephone +41 (0) 33 856 56 00