Stockhorn or Niesen?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
| Stockhorn | Niesen | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Go (High confidence) 100 | Go (High confidence) 100 |
| Height | 2,190 m | 2,362 m |
| Ticket | Return CHF 62 | – |
| Swiss Travel Pass | Train to Erlenbach free, 50% off the cable car | 50% off |
| Season | All year (check maintenance breaks) | Apr to Nov |
| By train from Thun | 1 h 09 | 59 min |
| By train from Bern | 1 h 31 | 1 h 21 |
| By train from Interlaken | 1 h 35 | 1 h 25 |
Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.
Stockhorn
2,190 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Skip (Medium confidence) 20
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 99
- Fri Go (Medium confidence) 100
- Sat Go (Low confidence) 100
- Getting up
- Cable car from Erlenbach im Simmental via Chrindi to the Stockhorn, about 15 minutes; train from Spiez to Erlenbach
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- Train to Erlenbach free, 50% off the cable car
- Nearest town
- Erlenbach im Simmental
Why go
- Lake Thun and some 200 peaks from the top
- Often above the fog in autumn
- Mountain lakes at the middle station for an easy walk
Worth knowing
- Only a cable car goes up, so strong wind can stop it
- The top station sits below the summit, a short steep path up
Niesen
2,362 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Skip (Medium confidence) 26
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 93
- Fri Go (Medium confidence) 94
- Sat Go (Low confidence) 100
- Getting up
- Funicular from Mülenen via Schwandegg to Niesen Kulm, about 30 minutes
- Season
- Apr to Nov
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Mülenen
Why go
- One of Europe's longest funiculars
- Lake Thun and Lake Brienz from the top
- Stays clear when the lakes lie under fog
Worth knowing
- Open only from April to mid-November
Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.