A shot taken from tall grass of the Gurtenbahn railway and the town of Köniz.

Getting to the Gurten

How to get there and parking

Aerial view of Gurten

By car

The road to Gurten is closed to private traffic. There is a general driving ban. You can drive to the valley station. Right next to the valley station, there is a parking garage with 285 paid parking spaces, five charging stations for electric cars, and two disabled parking spaces. There are also 200 free parking spaces for bicycles and motorcycles.

Parking fees can be paid with standard debit and credit cards. The parking garage has a maximum height of 2.2 meters.

Enter the address “Mani-Matter-Platz 1, 3084 Wabern” into your navigation device or search for “Parking Gurten” in Google Maps.

Parking spaces can also be rented on a long-term basis. For this, please fill out the application form.

Daily
1 hour: CHF 3.00
2 hours: CHF 5.90
3 hours: CHF 8.70
4 hours: CHF 11.40
5 hours: CHF 14.00
6 hours: CHF 16.50
Daily maximum: CHF 18.00

 

By public transport

From Bern train station, the best option is to take the S-Bahn No. 3/31 towards Belp to the ‘Wabern’ station or the tram No. 9 towards Wabern to the ‘Gurtenbahn’ stop. The Gurten funicular valley station is just a few steps away from the stops.

Alternatively, the following bus lines also go to the Gurten valley station:

Bus line 29 (local bus Köniz)
Bus line 22 (Brünnen-Kleinwabern)

Two little boys at the train station in Wabern.
A father hikes up the Gurten with his children.

By bike or foot

Nos hôtes les plus sportifs gravissent la montagne locale de Berne à vélo (25 minutes) ou à pied (40 à 60 minutes).

La station intermédiaire du funiculair du Gurten offre un raccourci bienvenu et réduit de moitié la distance à parcourir. Les vélos peuvent être transportés dans le funiculair du Gurten.

Pour la descente, prévoyez environ 15 minutes à vélo ou 20 à 30 minutes à pied.