Public Transport

Ever since 1892, the summer months in Brienz have witnessed a hissing, huffing and puffing that are nonetheless pleasing to the ear, eye and nose.

A nostalgic and romantic trip!
The shortest connection between the Ticino, the French-speaking part of Switzerland and the capital Bern leads through the Simplon Alps.

The GoldenPass "PANORAMIC EXPRESS" train is a generation ahead of its time, where the comfort of today is combined with the technology of tomorrow. This train was designed and created by the Montreux - Oberland Bernois Railway and every excursion is a truly exhilarating experience, respecting the environment at the same time.

This unique funicular mountain railway carries you up Mount Chaumont, inviting you to explore the Jura landscape. It is an impressive 15-minute ride up to an altitude of more than a thousand metres, from where you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Three Lakes area.

The Bernina Express travels the highest railway transversal in the Alps. It begins on the attractive stretch of the famous Glaciers Express at 8:48 a.m. and ends in Tirano, Italy at 12:40 pm. With its 70 pro mille gradient, it is one of the steepest rail stretches in the world without cogwheel operation.

Fascinating journey by cable car through many changes of scenery, from the green valley up into the high Alpine glacier region, in only 45 minutes. Spectacular views of glacier crevasses and corn snow spikes from the revolving Rotair gondola.

Hours and hours of high points are guaranteed on the Glacier Express; wild ravines, dizzying viaducts, fascinating helical tunnels, glaciers so close you could touch them.

The world's largest fleet of paddle steamers on an inland lake. Year-round connections to all holiday resorts and mountain railways and cable cars around the lake. Departures from Lucerne to Flüelen and Alpnachstad every hour (as per season).

A cable car from Cassarate climbs to the peak. A unique opportunity to see not only the magnificent vista extending far across the Swiss-Italian border, but also the view over Lugano and its vicinity.

From Monte San Salvatore (912 m a.sl.).
Enjoy the unique view over the region of Lugano, Lake Maggiore, Lombardy and the Swiss and Savoy Alps.