Tickets

A ticket incl. guaranteed seat…

… guarantees your journey and a seat on your chosen departure.

… cannot be exchanged or refunded.

… is checked for validity before boarding the train.

Important information:

  • The guaranteed seat costs CHF 8.00 per person and is added automatically as soon as you select a ticket.

  • If you hold one of the following discounts, passes or cards, you only need to purchase the guaranteed seat for CHF 8.00 per person: Berner Oberland Pass, Lucerne Travel Pass, Camping Card Berner Oberland, Brienz Guest Card, FVP-Touristik-Zusatzkarte, SBB ticket, RailAway offer.

  • SBB tickets (paper or app) and RailAway offers do not include a guaranteed seat and will not open our turnstiles. Please present your ticket together with your guaranteed seat at the ticket counter.

  • If it is your birthday on the day of travel, you only need to purchase the guaranteed seat for CHF 8.00. You will receive your ticket at the ticket counter upon presentation of a valid ID.

  • Brienz Rothorn Bahn vouchers (with QR code) can be redeemed when booking.

  • The turnstile opens 30 minutes before departure. Seats are not numbered and can be chosen freely, so the earlier you arrive, the more choice you have.

  • Our compartments seat eight people. When demand is high, we make full use of the available capacity.

  • The guaranteed seat also applies to the return journey. Please be at Rothorn Kulm station no later than 15 minutes before departure.

Please note before booking: smoke and exhaust fumes in the tunnels, thinner air at over 2,200 m above sea level and, at times, loud noise. Guests with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions are advised to seek medical advice before travelling.

Tickets and guaranteed seats are checked for validity before boarding the train.