Lötschental – it’s closer than you think.
By Public Transport
So far and yet so near. The Lötschental is much closer than many people believe and visitors can reach it easily and conveniently by public transport. This section provides information that will help you to plan your journey to the Lötschental by public transport.
The Lötschberger departs from Berne and Brig directly to Goppenstein, where passengers swap over to the Post Bus.Trains depart to and from Berne in the morning and evening and throughout the day on Sundays.
The journey time from Berne is approx. 1½ hours and from Zurich and Basle approx. 2½ hours.
Plan your own individual journey – including journeys within the Lötschental - using the SBB CFF FFS Rail/Bus Timetable.
By road
Travelling from the North - Basle, Berne, Zurich
- From Bern take the A6 towards Interlaken as far as Spiez
- Follow the main road to Kandersteg following the signs for Autoverlad Lötschberg (BLS Lötschberg Tunnel Car Transport Train)
- Goppenstein, Ferden, Kippel, Wiler, Blatten
Travelling from the West - Geneva, Lausanne
- From Lausanne take the A9 towards Simplon as far as Gampel-Steg
- Follow the main road to Autoverlad Lötschberg (BLS Lötschberg Tunnel Car Transport Train)
- Goppenstein, Ferden, Kippel, Wiler, Blatten
Travelling from the South (I) - Milan, Lake Maggiore
- Take the Milan autostrada towards Sempione (Domodossola)
- At the end of the autostrada, continue to the border at Iselle/Gondo and cross the Simplon Pass to Brig
- Take the A9 towards Lausanne as far as Gampel-Steg
- Follow the main road to Autoverlad Lötschberg (BLS Lötschberg Tunnel Car Transport Train)
- Goppenstein, Ferden, Kippel, Wiler, Blatten
Travelling from the East (CH) (A)- Vorarlberg, Grisons
- Take the A13 towards Chur/Bellinzona as far as Reichenau
- Head towards the Vorderrheintal through the Oberalp Pass (2,044 m above sea level) as far as Andenmatt
- Continue towards the Furka Pass (2,431 m above sea level) or take the car transport train Furka and follow the main road to Brig
- Take the A9 towards Lausanne as far as Gampel-Steg
- Follow the main road to Autoverlad Lötschberg (BLS Lötschberg Tunnel Car Transport Train)
- Goppenstein, Ferden, Kippel, Wiler, Blatten
Information on the car transport Lötschberg
The Car Transport Lötschberg runs every 30 mins and every 15 mins at weekends between Kandersteg and Goppenstein. For more information about the Car Transport Lötschberg call telephone +41(0) 900 55 33 33 (CHF 1.50/min from the fixed network) or visit www.bls.ch/autoverlad.
By Air
International airports in Berne, Zurich, Geneva, Basle and Malpensa (Milan).
Alternatively, fly into Sion Airport and continue your journey by rail/bus, taxi or helicopter.
Sion Airport: +41 (0)27 329 06 00