Gurten funicular
“Mountain retreat on your doorstep”, every 15 minutes
15°
Renewal of the Gurten funicular 2024
For the Gurtenbahn, the year 2023 marks the beginning of an exciting and intensive period. In the first half of 2024, the valley station and the railroad facilities will be completely renovated. The plans for this will be publicly available in the first quarter of 2023.
Timetable
The Gurten funicular departs daily every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. On the hour and at quarter past, half past and quarter to the hour. Deviations from the timetable are possible in case of high passenger volume. When special events are organized on the Gurten, it is possible to continue operating until 3:45 a.m.
Ticket prices
You can purchase tickets for the Gurten funicular from the ticket office at the valley station. Alternatively, you can use the ticket machines at the valley and top stations or purchase a ticket using the app.
Season tickets, half-fare tickets and Libero (monthly or annual subscription for zone 100/101) are valid. The Libero day pass and the multi and group day passes are not valid.
Information for shareholders
Here you can find the most important documents concerning the general meeting and the annual report as well as information about the sale and purchase of shares in Gurtenbahn Bern AG.
Organization of Gurtenbahn
Gurtenbahn Bern AG was founded in 1898 as the “Elektrische Gurtenbahn”. For more than 120 years, it has linked Wabern with Bern’s local mountain, the Gurten, transporting one million passengers up the Gurten every year.
Technical data
Since it was brought into service in 1899, the Gurten funicular has transported more than 40 million people. In service since mid-1999, the new Gurten funicular is famous for its panorama coach and its efficiency. Every year, during the four-day Gurten Festival, the funicular transports 130,000 visitors to the summit at a record speed.
History of the Gurten funicular
The funicular on the Gurten has been transporting guests up Bern’s local mountain for more than a century, and has played a key role in developing the tourist sector in Bern. The modern funicular, which took guests to the Gurten Kulm spa hotel, proved to be a selling point abroad. Since its inauguration in 1899, the funicular has lived through turbulent times. Learn more about the funicular's long history.
