Cable car, funicular and mountain railway closures in Switzerland [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.

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 – 2025

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

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)

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)

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

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

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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