Thanks for the 2026 season!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the guests who visited us this year—whether for the first time or on one of many visits. A big thank you also goes to our staff, who put their heart and soul into ensuring that our steam locomotives reliably chug up the Rothorn season after season.
Train service is suspended during the winter months. Our team uses this time to perform maintenance and inspections on locomotives, cars, and the tracks so that we’ll be ready again in the spring.
The 2027 season begins on May 8 with the first runs to the Planalp midway station. Starting June 5, we will once again operate eight runs a day to Rothorn Kulm. Tickets will be available for purchase in our online store starting in the new year.
We wish you a wonderful winter and look forward to seeing you again!
Yours, Brienz Rothorn Railway
An Experience to Give as a Gift
The steam locomotives are out of service for the winter, but anticipation for the next season is already building. With a gift certificate from Brienz Rothorn Railway , you can give the gift of an unforgettable ride on the steam train up to the Brienzer Rothorn. At the top, a panoramic view awaits, featuring Lake Brienz and a vista of some 690 mountain peaks.
Whether for Christmas, a birthday, or as a thank-you gift, a gift certificate is the perfect present for anyone who loves mountains, trains, and nostalgia.
Steinli & Eichi's Adventures
Two little adventurers, a vast mountain world: In *Steinli’s Discovery*, children accompany a young ibex on its first brave journey to the Rothorn Kulm. In *Eichi’s Wonder Machine*, the curious squirrel Eichi follows the mysterious steam train—and discovers the wonders of the Brienz Rothorn Railway along the way.
Lovingly illustrated by Markus Flück, a sculptor from Brienz—whose figures can also be found as real wooden signposts at the summit of the Rothorn—and written in lively prose by author Corinne Schmidhauser.
Both volumes are available in German and English—at the Mountain hotel Rothorn Kulm, at the valley station in Brienz, and in our online store.
Charging station for electric vehicles
Our parking deck is equipped with several charging stations for electric vehicles so that you can charge your vehicle conveniently during your visit to Brienz Rothorn Railway . Our modern charging stations are available around the clock and are located at Trachtlistrasse 2 in Brienz (5 minutes' walk from the valley station).
We are sustainable
We are part of the Swisstainable sustainability program and are classified as Level II - engaged. The Swisstainable sustainability programme brings together businesses and organizations across the entire Swiss tourism sector. By participating in the program, we commit ourselves to continuous sustainable corporate development, pursue measures in the area of sustainability and thus make a concrete contribution to sustainable Swiss tourism. We would like to strengthen this attitude in the future.
