Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland [2025]

Titlis Rotair cable car

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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

Schilthorn cableway
Schilthorn cableway.

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 6 April to 28 May, 2025
  • Closed from 20 October to 5 December, 2025

BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Mürren (cableway and train)

  • No upcoming closures

Harder Kulm funicular

  • Operating: 5 April to 30 November, 2025

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 5 May to 16 May, 2025
  • Closed from 27 October to 7 November, 2025
  • 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 7 April to 24 May, 2025

Grindelwald – Mannlichen cableway

  • Closed from 7 April to 24 May, 2025

Grindelwald – First cableway

  • Operating until 26 October, 2025

Grindelwald – Pfingstegg cableway

  • Operating: 10 May to 26 October, 2025

Schynige Platte cogwheel railway

  • Operating: 14 June to 26 October, 2025

Meiringen – Hasliberg Reuti

  • No current closures
Niesen funicular.
Niesen funicular. Image credit: Niesen.ch

Berner Oberland

See all our travel guides to the Berner Oberland.

Gelmer funicular

  • Operating: 7 June to 19 October, 2025

Stockhorn cableway

  • To be confirmed

Brienz Rothorn cogwheel train

  • Operating: 7 June to 26 October, 2025

Niesen funicular

  • Operating: 26 April to 9 November, 2025

Kandersteg – Oeschinensee cableway

  • Closed from 17 March to 9 May, 2025
Peak Walk by Tissot at Glacier 3000
The Peak Walk by Tissot, a 107 metre long suspension bridge, spans two mountain peaks at Glacier 3000.

Montreux region

See all our Montreux region travel guides.

Glacier 3000 cableway

  • closed from 20 October to 7 November 2025

Rochers-de-Naye cogwheel train

  • Daily services year round (except for Mondays and Tuesdays from early January to end of March)
Dragon Ride cable car at Mt. Pilatus, Switzerland
Dragon Ride cable car from Frakmüntegg to Pilatus Kulm.

Lake Lucerne region

See all our travel guides to the Lake Lucerne region.

Engelberg – Trubsee – Stand cableway

  • No current closures

TITLIS Rotair (Stand – TITLIS)

  • Closed from 3 to 14 November, 2025

Kriens – Frakmuntegg – Pilatus cableway

  • Closed from 7 to 8 April 2025

Alpnachstad – Pilatus cogwheel railway

  • Operating: 12 May to 16 November, 2025

Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad cableway

  • Closed from 18 to 22 and 25-29 November, 2025 (except weekends)

Vitznau – Rigi Kulm cogwheel train

  • No current closures

Kräbel – Rigi Scheidegg cableway

  • Closed from 7 to 11 and 14 to 17 April, 2025
  • Closed from 3 to 7 and 10 to 14 November, 2025 (Monday-Friday)

CabriO Stanserhorn cableway and funicular

  • Operating: 12 April to 23 November, 2025

Schwyz – Stoos funicular

  • Closed: 14 April to 2 May 2025 ( Except on Weekends)
  • Closed: 17 November to 5 December 2025 ( Except on Weekends)

Morschach – Stoos cableway

  • Closed: 24 March to 11 April 2025 ( Except on Weekends)
  • Closed: 3 to 14 November 2025 ( Except on Weekends)
Matterhorn Glacier Express cableway
Matterhorn Glacier Express cableway

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 8 September to 24 October, 2025
  • Closed from 12 January, 2026 to 27 February, 2026

Trockener Steg to Testa Grigia cableway (Matterhorn Alpine Crossing)

  • 22 April to 16 May 2025

Zermatt to Rothorn cableway

  • Operating: 2 May to 31 October 2025

Gornergrat cogwheel train

  • Closed from 3 to 9 November, 2025

Aletsch Arena

Riederalp to Hohfluh

  • Closed from 7 June 2025

Bettmeralp to Bettmerhorn

  • Closed 22 April to 6 June 2025
  • 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 22 April to 6 June 2025
  • Closed 12 April to December 2026
  • Closed 4 April to 4 June 2027
  • Closed 18 April to 9 June 2028
Great Aletsch Glacier viewed from Bettmerhorn.
Take the cable car from Bettmeralp to Bettmerhorn for incredible views of the Great Aletsch Glacier.

Ticino

See all our travel guides to Ticino.

Locarno – Madonna del Sasso funicular

  • Closed: 1 November, 2024 to 31 March, 2025
    (extraordinary maintenance)

Orselina – Cardada cableway

  • No current closure

Cardada – Cimetta chairlift

  • Closed: 25 December 2025

Monte Generoso cogwheel train

  • Operating: till 26 October 2025

Monte San Salvatore

  • Closed: 24 to 28 February 2025
  • Closed: 10 November to 5 December 2025

Monte Bre funicular

  • Closed: 7 January to 14 February, 2025
Locarno to Madonna del Sasso funicular
Locarno to Madonna del Sasso funicular

Eastern Switzerland

See all our Eastern Switzerland travel guides.

Säntis cableway

  • No current closures

Mount Santis cable car with mountain views.
Mount Säntis cable car.

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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