Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland [2024/2025]
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.
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.
Note: This article is continually updated as new closure dates are announced.
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Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland – 2024/2025
Jungfrau Region
See all our Jungfrau Region travel guides.
Stechelberg – Gimmelwald – Mürren cableway
- Closed from 18 to 29 November, 2024
Stechelberg – Mürren (direct) cableway
- Operation commences 13 December, 2024
Mürren – Birg cableway
- No upcoming closures
Birg – Schilthorn cableway
- Closed from 14 October, 2024 to 15 March, 2025
Mürren – Allmendhubel funicular
- Closed from 4 November to 6 December, 2024
BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Mürren (cableway and train)
- Closed from 21 October to 8 November, 2024
Harder Kulm funicular
- Operating: 29 March to 24 November, 2024
Wengen – Kleine Scheidegg railway
- Closed from 4 to 29 November, 2024
- 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 21 October to 3 November, 2024
- 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)
- Closed on 13 & 14 November, 2024
Wengen – Mannlichen cableway
- Closed from 21 October to 6 December, 2024
- Closed from 7 April to 24 May, 2025
Grindelwald – Mannlichen cableway
- Closed from 21 October to 6 December, 2024
- Closed from 7 April to 24 May, 2025
Grindelwald – First cableway
- Closed from 28 October until 29 November, 2024
Grindewald – Pfingstegg cableway
- Operating: 8 May to late October, 2024
Schynige Platte cogwheel railway
- Operating: 15 June to 20 October, 2024
Berner Oberland
See all our travel guides to the Berner Oberland.
Gelmer funicular
- Operating: 1 June to 20 October, 2024
Stockhorn cableway
- To be confirmed
Brienz Rothorn cogwheel train
- Closed for remainder of 2024 season
Niesen funicular
- Operating: 27 April to 10 November, 2024
Kandersteg – Oeschinensee cableway
- Closed from 28 October to just before Christmas, 2024 (to be confirmed)
Montreux region
See all our Montreux region travel guides.
Glacier 3000 cableway
- No current closures
Rochers-de-Naye cogwheel train
- Daily services year round (except for Mondays and Tuesdays from early January to end of March, 2025)
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 4 to 15 November, 2024
Kriens – Frakmuntegg – Pilatus cableway
- Closed from 21 October to 8 November, 2024
Alpnachstad – Pilatus cogwheel railway
- Operating: 6 May to 17 November, 2024
Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad cableway
- Closed from 18 to 29 November, 2024 (except weekends)
Vitznau – Rigi Kulm cogwheel train
- No current closures
Kräbel – Rigi Scheidegg cableway
- Closed from 4 to 8 and 11 to 15 November, 2024 (except weekends)
CabriO Stanserhorn cableway and funicular
- Closed from 25 November, 2024 until mid-April, 2025
Schwyz – Stoos funicular
- Closed: 18 to 29 November, 2024 (except on weekends)
Morschach – Stoos cableway
- Closed: 4 to 15 November, 2024 (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)
- Operating: Year round (check for sectional closures)
Trockener Steg to Testa Grigia cableway (Matterhorn Alpine Crossing)
- Closed from 9 September to 11 October, 2024
- Closed from 18 November to 20 December, 2024
Zermatt to Rothorn cableway
- Sunnegga to Rothorn closed from: 7 October to 29 November, 2024
- Zermatt to Sunnegga closed from: 1 to 29 November, 2024
Gornergrat cogwheel train
- Closed from 2 to 7 November, 2024
Ticino
See all our travel guides to Ticino.
Locarno – Madonna del Sasso funicular
- No current closures
Orselina – Cardada cableway
- Closed: 21 October to 20 December, 2024
Cardada – Cimetta chairlift
- Closed: 21 October to 20 December, 2024
Monte Generoso cogwheel train
- Operating: 4 May to 27 October, 2024
Monte San Salvatore
- Closed: 4 to 29 November, 2024
Monte Bre funicular
- Closed: 25 December, 2024 and 6 January to 14 February, 2025
Eastern Switzerland
See all our Eastern Switzerland travel guides.
Säntis cableway
- Closed from 20 January to 7 February, 2025
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 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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