Adelboden is one of the closest Swiss alpine resort towns to Bern, so sespite a bus being required for the final part of the journey, it can be easily accessed from the Swiss capital.
Final Destination: Brig or Domodossola
Post Bus route 230 connects Frutigen station/bahnhof with the Adelboden-Lenk ski resort.
The buses are timed to connect with these Lotschberger trains and the late afternoon/evening commuter trains between Spiez and Frutigen.
The bus journey on to Adelboden takes 32 minutes.
1 x direct train per hour
The IC trains heading to Brig which typically depart Bern at 16:07; 17:07 and 18:07 also connect in Spiez for local trains on to Frutigen.
Book early and save: No*
Online bookings open: 2 months ahead of the travel date
*=SBB does not offer discounted 'Supersaver Tickets' for this journey, so you won't save if you book online.
Booking to Adelboden:
SBB will sell tickets for the end-to-end journey which includes the trains to Frutigen and the bus on to Adelboden.
If you will be heading to Adelboden then booking the end2end journey with SBB, either online or at the station in Bern is the best option, as the connection between the train and bus at Frutigen station/bahnhof is tightly timed.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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SBB | * |
Sit on the left of the train for views over Lake Thun between Thun and Spiez
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