Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland [2024/2025]
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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.
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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
- No current closures
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 6 April to 28 May, 2025
- Closed from 20 October to 5 December, 2025
BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Mürren (cableway and train)
- Closed from 21 October to 8 November, 2024
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: 30 November, 2024 to 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
- Closed from 20 October to 21 December, 2024
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
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, 2025)
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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: 6 May to 17 November, 2024
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: 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)
- Closed from September to mid-October, 2025
- Closed from mid-November to 20 December, 2025
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
- No closures
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
- 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 7 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 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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