 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi there, I am planning a trip to Wengen at the end of January 10 and I am looking for some advice re rail travel, ski passes, etc i have checked out the rail passes website and all looks easy to use. Is this the best way to do the skihire and lift passes?
There are 6 of us travelling out and I had considered hiring a car and driving to Lauterbrunnen and then just getting the train the last part of the journey, but having read how well the rail system works I am thinking that maybe I should just brave the train? If so what sort of ticket am I loooking for, just a transfer ticket? As I assume the other discounts or included journeys do not include the Mountain Railway that services Wengen?
All answers/advice welcomed please x
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welsh Totty, Hi there, for ease getting a train from your arrival airport is by far the simplest method, Transfer ticket gives you a return journey from your point of entry to Switzerland to your resort and back to your point of exit (entry and exit do not have to be the same). At Zurich and Geneva airports the stations are within teh airport structure itself, Basle involves a bus journey from teh airport to the station, Bern is teh same although you may find at Bern that there is a private bus which can take you straight to Lauterbrunnen in 45mins for less money than a transfer ticket if not then you need a quick bus journey to the local (Belp station) then a couple of changes and here it is cheaper to buy tickets locally.
Transfer ticket will take you up to Wengen but no further.
Easy to get ski passes in the village, you can get them direct from the railway (and I think cable car) station or if staying at a hotel many of them will be able to sort your passes for you, there is a small deposit for each pass which you get back at then end of your stay when you return them. You can pick up ski passes the night before you start to ski until I think maybe 8pm might be 10pm from teh railway station and this is well worth doing to avoid the queues in the morning.
You can get a free days skiing with the DHO rep and another free days skiing with the SCGB rep should you wish to try either, if you've not been to the area before it's well worth it, Sunday is always a gentle introduction to the area suitable for most standards above complete beginner, DHO and SCGB can be found in the DHO clubhouse in teh former hotel Eiger which is right next to teh Railway station
Any further questions please feel free to ask
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Welsh Totty, Advice from D G Orf, spot on as usual, the train transfer is excellent, sit back and enjoy the views 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Agree with rich.ll, I don't mind Geneva, but on transfer day (Saturday) it can be a nightmare. Zurich is much more convenient.
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Hi thanks for all the advice, I have been a bit slack in getting it sorted but I have sat down with my pen and paper now to try and get it sorted. So I need to book the transfer tickets before I go , but am I best just getting the ski passes when I get there, or should I prebook them or anything? I am going to try and have a look into Ski hire now too, any suggestions? Thank you again x
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Welsh Totty, Yep get transfer tickets before you go, ski passes and ski hire are easy to sort in resort, for ski hire I usually suggest Central Sport simply because 1. They have loads of good kit in stock and 2. In all teh time I've been going to Wengen I've not had a problem with them, Central are surprisingly located in teh center of the village close to the cable car station.
If you still plan to arrive Jan 10 I wouldn't worry about pre booking as it should be fairly quiet save for teh build up to the Lauberhorn Race
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D G Orf, you still can't type the without looking! I noticed it on another thread too, ha ha!
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beanie1, no I seem to have a blind spot with that particular word 
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