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Voykit pocket guide · Switzerland
Mürren
Stay 2 nights if you want the Schilthorn and one ridge walk; 1 night is enough if you only ride up and look. No cars, so every arrival is trains plus a cable car.
Mürren is a car-free village on a shelf above the Lauterbrunnen valley, reachable only by cable car and mountain railway. It is small, walkable end to end in about 15 minutes, and works as a quiet base for the Schilthorn, the Allmendhubel and the North Face Trail. Two nights covers it; one night is a taster.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Best months
- Jun–Sep for walking, Dec–Mar for skiing
- Avoid
- Late Apr and mid-Nov (cable car maintenance closures)
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CHF
- Money
- Currency is the Swiss franc (CHF). Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; euros are sometimes taken with change in francs.
- Daily spend
- Budget CHF 90–140 excl. bed · Mid CHF 140–220 excl. bed · High CHF 220+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Swisscom, Sunrise and Salt sell prepaid SIMs (ID needed); Swisscom covers the most mountain terrain.
- Emergency
- Police 117 · Ambulance 144 · Fire 118 · Air rescue (Rega) 1414
- Plugs
- Types J, C · 230 V · 50 Hz · Swiss three-pin sockets are recessed: thin two-pin (type C) plugs fit, but thick German Schuko plugs do not — bring a Swiss adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Service included; round up or leave 5–10% for good service.; Café or bar: Round up.; Taxi: Round up.; Hotel: Optional; CHF 2–5 for porters.; Mountain guide: CHF 20–50 for a day, optional.
- Water
- Tap and fountain water is excellent. Restaurants usually charge for bottled water; ask for 'Hahnenwasser' / 'eau du robinet'.
- Toilets
- Station toilets cost CHF 1–2; restaurants and department stores are free for customers.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | CHF 4–6 |
| Plate of rösti or a bowl of soup | CHF 18–28 |
| Main course in a hotel restaurant | CHF 28–45 |
| Beer: draught / supermarket can | CHF 6–9 / CHF 2–3 |
| Co-op supermarket groceries for a picnic | CHF 10–20 |
| Cable car or mountain railway ride | CHF 10–110 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | CHF 15–30 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- ZRH · Zurich
- Train to Interlaken Ost, about 2 h 30 min, then BOB to Lauterbrunnen and the cable car
- BSL · Basel-Mulhouse
- Longer rail transfer; check connections via Bern
- GVA · Geneva
- Rail via Bern and Interlaken, about 4 h
Typical fares
- Lauterbrunnen → Mürren, cable car and train
- about CHF 12 one way
- Mürren → Schilthorn return
- about CHF 110
- Interlaken Ost → Lauterbrunnen, BOB
- about CHF 8, 20 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
On foot only. The village is level and small; hotels run electric carts and may collect luggage from the stations for a fee. Cars must be left at Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg.
See and do
Known for
- Schilthorn and Piz Gloria
- Car-free village on a cliff shelf
- Allmendhubel and the North Face Trail
- Views to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Schilthorn and Piz Gloria | Schilthornbahn from the south end of the village, via Gimmelwald and Birg | About 1 h up |
| Lauterbrunnen and the valley waterfalls | Cable car to Grütschalp, train to Lauterbrunnen; Staubbach Falls are at the south edge of town | About 30–40 min |
| Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg | Train to Lauterbrunnen, then the WAB up the east side of the valley | About 1–1.5 h |
| Interlaken | Train and cable car to Lauterbrunnen, then BOB | About 1 h 15 min |
| Bern | Rail via Interlaken Ost | About 2 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Village centre (by the railway station)
- Hotels, Co-op and the north station within a few minutes on foot; best for a short stay.
- South end (by the Schilthornbahn)
- Closest to the cable car to Gimmelwald, Birg and the Schilthorn; quieter at night.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | GrüeziGRUE-tsi |
| Thank you | Merci vielmalMER-si FEEL-mal |
| How much is it? | Was kostet das?vas KOS-tet das |
| Can I pay by card? | Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?kan ikh mit KAR-te TSA-len |
| Where is the cable car? | Wo ist die Seilbahn?vo ist dee ZYLE-bahn |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bittedee REKH-nung BIT-te |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; three cheek kisses among friends; avoid: Skipping the greeting in shops
- Punctuality: Be exactly on time; avoid: Running for the train expecting it to wait
- Language: Greet in the local language, then ask for English; avoid: Speaking German in Geneva as a default
- Quiet: Low voices in trains; quiet carriages are marked; avoid: Speakerphone calls
- Money: Keep financial talk discreet; avoid: Asking people's salaries
- Recycling: Separate PET, glass and cans; avoid: Leaving rubbish in hotel or flat bins unsorted
Scams and watch-outs
- No road access: park at Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg and continue by cable car and train.
- The Schilthornbahn closes for maintenance around the last week of April and for about three weeks from mid-November: check dates before booking.
- Construction of the replacement cable car has caused noise and disruption; check the current status.
- Mountain restaurants such as Allmendhubel and Piz Gloria close around 17:00.
- Last ascent from Lauterbrunnen to Grütschalp is around 20:30; the Stechelberg–Mürren lift runs later, to about midnight.
Very safe for a mountain village; the real risks are weather, unmarked cliff edges and altitude on the Schilthorn. Tell someone your route, carry a layer and check the lift timetable before you set off.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Mürren yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Schilthorn and Piz Gloria
- Car-free village on a cliff shelf
- Allmendhubel and the North Face Trail
- Views to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Mürren official tourism site: mymuerren.ch
- Schilthornbahn: schilthornbahn20xx.ch/
- Wikivoyage: Mürren, revision 5089184 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5089184
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Mürren
Bitte zu dieser Adresse
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Mürren; most are in Bern, with consulates in Zurich and Geneva. Check your own country's list.
No road access: pack light, because you carry bags through trains and a cable car.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/murren). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.