To make your journey on the Cable car as pleasant as possible, we recommend buying your ticket online in advance in the ticket store. With the Boarding Pass, which is included with the purchase of tickets, you also secure a preferred time slot for the ascent, so that you can start your ascent at the desired time, relaxed and without long waiting times. Further information and tickets can be found directly in our ticket store.

Groups are best advised to book via the SBB Contactcenter on 0848 44 66 88, where payment by invoice, personal advice and flexible adjustments are possible. To purchase tickets at the ticket office on site, you must register in advance using the form. Please note that only cash or card payment is possible on site (invoice only via SBB Contact Center). Please note that we do not enter into any contractual agreements or cooperations with third-party providers. For group bookings, only the above-mentioned official channel via SBB Contact Center is available.

If you are traveling by public transport, we recommend reserving a time slot (boarding pass) for the ascent. You can find information on this in the SBB app and in the timetable. Reservations are strongly recommended, as waiting times may occur without a boarding pass.

Yes, from the date of validity you can rebook your ticket free of charge and online via the ticket store to a later date, provided seats are available. The link is included in the e-mail with your ticket; it is not possible to cancel. Thank you for your understanding. Further information and tickets can be found directly in our ticket store.

We generally recommend that you buy your ticket conveniently online in our ticket store. Alternatively, you can also purchase tickets from the ticket machines at the valley and mountain stations. Please note that it is only possible to purchase ascent tickets if there is still availability for the desired time slot. Further information on available capacities and tickets can be found directly in our ticket store.

Yes - guests with the Bernese Oberland Pass are recommended to book a boarding pass for the ascent in the ticket store. In this way, you can secure your time slot for the ascent and can start the ascent at the desired time without long waiting times.

Book your ticket conveniently online - without a time slot for the descent. Or secure a discounted connecting ticket at the mountain station. Your return journey? As flexible as your day on the mountain. You can find more information and tickets directly in our ticket store.

You can buy your ticket easily and conveniently in our ticket store. Your ticket comes with a fixed period (boarding pass) for your ascent. A relaxed journey awaits you without long waiting times at the valley station. If your plans change, you can rebook your time slot free of charge. Further information and tickets can be found directly in our ticket store.

Guests with a guest card and locals resident in Adelboden, Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kandersteg and Reichenbach receive a 10% discount on the gondola ride. No boarding pass is required for them.

With an SBB Half-Fare Card/GA or a Swiss Travel Pass, you can travel on the Cable car at half price. Not valid for ski day tickets. Buy your ticket directly in our ticket store.

Yes, the BEO pass is accepted and the gondola ride is included. To avoid waiting times, we strongly recommend reserving a time slot for the ascent in the ticket store. This will give you a boarding pass with priority boarding at the desired time.

Yes, children under the age of 6 travel free on the Cable car. The SBB Junior Card is valid, please show it at the ticket office or at the entrance to the Cable car .

You can pay at the ticket machines and at the ticket office with all major credit and debit cards as well as with Twint. Cash and REKA checks are also accepted. Payment with REKA checks is only possible at the ticket counter. Further information and tickets can be found directly in our ticket store.

No, the day ticket costs CHF 8. The SBB dog pass is accepted on the Cable car Oeschinensee .

You can reach Kandersteg by train from Spiez and Brig. From Adelboden and Frutigen there is a bus (AFA) to Kandersteg. The walk from the station takes approx. 10-15 minutes. A local bus runs from the station to the valley station for every train arrival/departure from June to October.

The number of parking spaces in Kandersteg is limited at weekends and during the summer season. We recommend that you travel by public transport. Paid parking spaces are available at the Cable car valley station in Kandersteg. There are further paid parking spaces in the village. Please follow the parking guidance system and the instructions of the local sales service.

Oeschinensee can be reached on foot in around 30 minutes and is also easily accessible with baby carriages. In summer, a chargeable shuttle bus runs from the mountain station to the Oeschinensee mountain restaurant near the lakeshore and back every half hour or at full capacity. Guests with reduced mobility have priority on the shuttle bus.

The private road to the Oeschinensee is closed to cars and bicycles (e-bikes, mountain bikes, etc.).

Cycling of any kind is prohibited in the Oeschinensee area. Out of consideration for our guests, nature and for safety reasons, Oeschinensee can only be visited on foot. There is a judicial ban on cycling (mountain biking, e-biking, etc.). In addition, many forest trails lead through ecologically sensitive areas, i.e. rare and shy wild animals use these areas as retreats and quiet zones.

Eight 11kW electric charging stations are available in our "P2" parking lot at the valley station. Entry is also possible when the parking lot is occupied - simply press the button on the entry column. Charging cables can be borrowed from the ticket office.

There are no parking spaces for coaches at the Cable car valley station in Kandersteg. These can be found at various locations in the village. At the valley station, only a short stop for loading and unloading is permitted at the bus stop.

In the Oeschinensee area there are various gastronomic options available to you. These include the Oeschinensee mountain restaurant and Chalet Arva on the lakeshore and the Bergstübli at the mountain station. Here you can enjoy a variety of food and drinks and experience the magnificent view of the mountain landscape. To the offer.

In the Oeschinensee area you will find the SAC hut Doldenhorn, the SAC hut Blüemlisalp and the SAC hut Fründenhütte.

If you are hungry or have a small appetite, you will find a selection of hot and cold snacks as well as a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the kiosk at the mountain station and in the café-bar by the lake.

During the summer season you can only stay overnight in Chalet Arva. A reservation is mandatory. Camping is only permitted at the Rendez-vous campsite at the valley station (open all year round). There are also three SAC huts in the Oeschinensee area.

Inquiries for group offers can be sent to oeschinensee. In the mountain restaurant on the shores of Lake Oeschinen we offer special menus for groups, which can be enjoyed both in the cozy Bergstübli inside and on the sunny terrace outside.

During the summer season you can only stay overnight in Chalet Arva. A reservation is mandatory. Camping is only permitted at the Rendez-vous campsite at the valley station (open all year round). There are also three SAC huts in the Oeschinensee area.

In an emergency, call the rescue service immediately (telephone number 1414). In winter, the SOS patrolman (+41 79 481 01 12) should also be informed. There is an SOS room in the mountain station. Defibrillators are located at the mountain and valley stations and at the Oeschinensee mountain restaurant, near the lakeshore.

The public toilets are located at the mountain and valley stations and at the mountain restaurant on the lake shore. There are more toilets in Oeschinensee. Going to the toilet in nature should be avoided. However, if you do need to use the "natural toilet", please do not leave any paper, tissues or wet wipes behind.

A large part of the south-eastern shore of Oeschinensee has been declared a restricted area by the Canton of Bern due to rockfall and the risk of falling rocks. There is an absolute ban on entering here! There is a danger to life! Please also draw the attention of others who wish to enter the area and/or call the ranger on +41 79 603 28 78. More information at: Spitze Stei - Municipality of Kandersteg.

Yes, there are lockers and ski racks at the top and bottom stations. Payment can be made digitally by debit card, Visa/Mastercard, Twint or cash. Weekly and season passes for lockers and ski racks are available at the ticket office.

No, Oeschinensee is located in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and is surrounded by various protected areas, including plant conservation areas, dry meadows and wildlife rest areas. Due to these special protective measures, all commercial events and drone flights are prohibited by law. Compliance with these rules is monitored by rangers.

The public facilitiesCable car, lockers, restaurants and toilets) are barrier-free, as are the main hiking trails to Oeschinensee. A chargeable electric shuttle bus takes guests on request from the mountain station to the Oeschinensee mountain restaurant, near the lakeshore, and back.

Yes, the mountain station can be reached with the wheelchair-accessible Cable car . During the summer season, a chargeable shuttle bus runs every half hour from there to the Oeschinensee mountain restaurant, near the lakeshore, and back. One wheelchair can be transported per trip.