Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland [2025/2026]
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At the completion of the summer (high) season in Switzerland, many mountain railways and funiculars cease operation until April or May. Some cableways also close for maintenance prior to the busy winter season commencing and again before the start of the summer season.
In the article below, you will find details of closure dates for many of the most popular cableways, mountain railways and funiculars in Switzerland.
Note: This article is continually updated as new closure dates are announced.
🇨🇭 Travel on many of the cable cars, mountain railways and funiculars mentioned below is heavily discounted, and in some cases free of charge, if you have a Swiss rail pass. Find out more.
Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland – 2025/2026
Jungfrau Region
See all our Jungfrau Region travel guides.
Stechelberg – Gimmelwald – Mürren cableway
- No current closures
Stechelberg – Mürren (direct) cableway
- No upcoming closures
Mürren – Birg cableway
- No closures / operates 365 days per year
Birg – Schilthorn cableway
- No closures / operates 365 days per year
Mürren – Allmendhubel funicular
- Closed from 20 October to 5 December, 2025
BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Mürren (cableway and train)
- Closed from 13 April to 10 July 2026
- Closed from 26 October to 6 November 2026
Harder Kulm funicular
- Closed from 1 December 2025 to 3 April 2026
Wengen – Kleine Scheidegg railway
- Closed from 10 November to 5 December, 2025
- Tip: travel to Kleine Scheidegg from Grindelwald during the above closure times
Grindelwald – Kleine Scheidegg railway
- Closed from 27 April 2026 to 8 May 2026
- Closed from 26 October to 6 November 2026
- Tip: travel to Kleine Scheidegg from Wengen during the above closure times
Kleine Scheidegg – Jungfraujoch cogwheel train
- No closures / operates 365 days per year
Grindelwald Terminal – Eiger Glacier cableway (Eiger Express)
- No closures / operates 365 days per year
Wengen – Mannlichen cableway
- Closed from 27 October to 12 December, 2025
- Closed from 7 April to 23 May , 2026
Grindelwald – Mannlichen cableway
- Closed from 27 October to 12 December, 2025
- Closed from 7 April to 23 May, 2026
Grindelwald – First cableway
- Closed from 27 October to 29 November, 2025
Grindelwald – Pfingstegg cableway
- Operating from 25 April to 25 October, 2026
Schynige Platte cogwheel railway
- Operating from 13 June to 25 October, 2026
Meiringen – Hasliberg Reuti
- Operating from 20 December, 2025 to 29 March, 2026
Berner Oberland
See all our travel guides to the Berner Oberland.
Gelmer funicular
- Operating: 6 June to 25 October 2026
Stockhorn cableway
- Operating: 5 December 2025 to 16 March 2026
Brienz Rothorn cogwheel train
- Operating: 9 May to 25 October 2026
Niesen funicular
- Operating: 25 April to 8 November 2026
Kandersteg – Oeschinensee cableway
- Closed from 9 March to 8 May 2026
Montreux region
See all our Montreux region travel guides.
Glacier 3000 cableway
- closed from 19 October to 6 November, 2026
Rochers-de-Naye cogwheel train
- Daily services year round (except for Mondays and Tuesdays from early January to end of March)
Lake Lucerne region
See all our travel guides to the Lake Lucerne region.
Engelberg – Trubsee – Stand cableway
- No current closures
TITLIS Rotair (Stand – TITLIS)
- No current closures
Kriens – Frakmuntegg – Pilatus cableway
- Closed on 30 and 31 March, 2026
- Closed from 19 October to 27 November, 2026
Alpnachstad – Pilatus cogwheel railway
- Operating: 11 May to 29 November, 2026
Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad cableway
- Closed from 9 March to 2 April, 2026
- Closed from 16 to 27 November, 2026 (Except on Weekends)
Vitznau – Rigi Kulm cogwheel train
- No current closures
Kräbel – Rigi Scheidegg cableway
- Closed from 7 to 17 April, 2026
- Closed from 2 to 13 November, 2026 (Except on Weekends)
CabriO Stanserhorn cableway and funicular
- Operating: 11 April to 22 November, 2026
Schwyz – Stoos funicular
- Closed: 17 November to 5 December 2025 ( Except on Weekends)
Morschach – Stoos cableway
- Closed from 7 to 24 April, 2026 ( Except on Weekends)
- Closed from 23 November to 4 December, 2026 ( Except on Weekends)
Zermatt
See all our Zermatt travel guides.
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cableway
- No current closures
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise to Cervinia cableway (Matterhorn Alpine Crossing)
- Closed from mid-November to 20 December, 2025
- Closed from 7 September and 23 October, 2026 (Testa Grigia to Cervinia section)
- Closed from 7 January and 26 February, 2027 (Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and Testa Grigia section)
Trockener Steg to Testa Grigia cableway (Matterhorn Alpine Crossing)
- No current closures
Zermatt to Rothorn cableway
- Closed until 3 May, 2026
Gornergrat cogwheel train
- No current closures
Aletsch Arena
Riederalp to Hohfluh
- Operating until 4 April, 2026
Bettmeralp to Bettmerhorn
- Closed 12 April to 5 June, 2026
- Closed 4 April to 4 June, 2027
- Closed 18 April to 9 June, 2028
Fiescheralp to Eggishorn
- Closed 12 April to December, 2026
- Closed 4 April to 4 June, 2027
- Closed 18 April to 9 June, 2028
Ticino
See all our travel guides to Ticino.
Locarno – Madonna del Sasso funicular
- closed until 28 November, 2025
Orselina – Cardada cableway
- Operating: 20 December, 2025 to 9 November, 2026
Cardada – Cimetta chairlift
- Operating: 20 December, 2025 to 9 November, 2026 (except Christmas Day)
Monte Generoso cogwheel train
- Operating: 6 December, 2025 to 8 November, 2026
Monte San Salvatore
- Operating: 6 December, 2025 to 8 March, 2026
- Operating: 14 March to 8 November, 2026
Monte Bre funicular
- Closed: 5 January to 13 February, 2026
- Closed: 25 December 2025
Eastern Switzerland
See all our Eastern Switzerland travel guides.
Säntis cableway
- No current closures
Helpful resources
You’ll find detailed articles to help you plan your visit to many of the mountains mentioned above in the things to do in Switzerland section on our website. There are also podcast episodes covering numerous mountain excursions and Swiss rail passes – see all our podcasts > here.
*All information is provided in good faith. It is recommended you check the website of the funicular/cableway/mountain railway to confirm operating dates.
(tbc) = to be confirmed
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