Getting there

Due to facilities suitable for handicapped persons, people with limited mobility can reach the Niederhorn without any trouble. The journey with the Niederhornbahn is fully accessible for travelers from Beatenbucht to Niederhorn Mountain Station (with the exception of Vorsass Mid-Station).

At Beatenbucht Valley Station there is a passenger lift which takes you to where you can board the funicular railway. By pressing a button, you can operate the hands-free intercom to contact the staff at the counter. In this way, you can board the funicular railway independently. At Beatenberg Station, the transport lift is operated by Niederhornbahn AG staff. Using another passenger lift, the journey continues until you reach the point for boarding the cable car that takes you up to the Niederhorn. Berghaus Niederhorn is at walk-in floor level and is wheelchair-accessible.

Essential information
Please notify any groups which include more than 2 people in wheelchairs by telephone in advance by Telephone at +41(33) 841 0841. We will be happy to assist you in organizing your trip.
The Car Park for Handicapped Persons can be found in the Multi-Storey Car Park at Beatenbucht Station. Please report at the counter upon reaching Beatenberg. You will be assigned a parking space.
Restrooms for handicapped persons, accessible and suitable for wheelchair users, are available at Beatenbucht and Beatenberg and at Niederhorn Chalet.
Entering and leaving the Bergbahn at Vorsass Mid-Station is likely to be difficult with a wheelchair or a walking frame, and is only possible using steps.

OK:GO Partnership

Thanks to the OK:GO initiative that people with disabilities can plan their trip in a self-determined way with the accessibilitiy information of the tourist offer.

The accessibility information of the Beatenbucht station can be found here:

Accessibility in tourism

The accessibility information of the Beatenberg station can be found here:

Accessibility in tourism

Travel by public transport or in your own car to the Beatenbucht at Lake Thun. From there take the funicular railway to Beatenberg Station.

Or else, travel directly to Beatenberg Station. Here you change over into the cable car, to head for the Niederhorn. With an interim stop at Vorsass Mid-Station.

Parking lots at Beatenbucht
Multi-storey car park at Beatenbucht (CHF 7.00 per day)

Parking lots at Beatenberg Station
Beatenberg Station Car Park (CHF 7.00 per day)
Lood Car Park (CHF 5.00 for 12 hours), approx. 2 km to Beatenberg Station

For guests of Beatenbucht Lakeside Restaurant, parking spaces are available at the restaurant for a fee.

Parking fees

Via Thun
Take the train to Thun Railway Station, head on with the STI bus, line 21, to “Beatenbucht”, then transfer to the funicular railway and cable car, respectively.

Via Interlaken
Take the train to Interlaken West Railway Station, head on by PostAuto, line 101, to “Beatenberg Station”, then transfer to the cable car, taking you up to the Niederhorn. As an alternative, take the STI bus from Interlaken Ost or Interlaken West , line 21, to “Beatenbucht”, then head on with the funicular railway and cable car.

To Beatenbucht
STI-Bus Linie 21 ab Thun Bahnhof oder Interlaken Ost in die «Beatenbucht»

Take the STI bus line 21 from Thun Railway Station or Interlaken Ost to “Beatenbucht”.

To get to the Niederhorn from Thun, the STI ticket shop offers a discounted combined ticket (only available at the STI ticket shop at Thun Railway Station).

To Beatenberg
From Interlaken West, take PostAuto line 101 to “Beatenberg Station”, then transfer to the cable car, taking you up to the Niederhorn.

The ship takes you across Lake Thun to “Beatenbucht” from Interlaken West, Thun or another landing stage.

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