 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
Does anybody know where you can park in Lauterbrunnen for a week and within easy reach of the train station, how much it costs for a week and how much the train costs to get up to Wengen.
Once you have parked in Lauterbrunnen is it a ball ache to get to the train station etc?
Thank you for your help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Jerby, there's a big multi storey car park right next to the station. No idea of costs though.
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Parked there at the end of March. You pay on foot when you come back, cash or card. The machines are just before the high-level walkway between the station and car park, so don't walk out of the station and down to the ground floor of the car park. (Obviously, I did.  )
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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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It's at the station.
Make sure you pre-book. And take the booking confirmation. When I arrived it said it was full, with a guy manning the entrance only letting in people that had booked.
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So easy to park the car and jump on the train to Wengen...if you fancy going there that is....
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Chris Brookes, Well, I suppose you could always park the car and jump on the cable car for the train connection to Murren! 
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Alastair Pink, damn...u caught me 
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Jerby, It's rare you need to pre book the parking, however if out at Christmas/New Year, Lauberhorn week or Feb Half term time you would be well advised to book the parking in advance, as others have already said going from car park to station is a breeze, you leave the carpark near the top floor and walk through a covered bridge section to the station and thence up onto the platform, if carrying luggage there's usually some trolleys nearby, but it's really not far, with luggage you want the first ramp up to the platform as trains to Wengen depart from the furthest platforms from the station buildings.
Just for your reference if staying in a hotel in Wengen I believe there is still a courtesy phone down at Lauterbrunnen so you can phone to let them know you will be on the next train up, or you can order a taxi if using a chalet/appartment very handy if arriving either very early or late as it saves a wait at Wengen station.
Oh the entrance to the car park is on the left as you just start to enter Lauterbrunnen, it's well signposted but it is easy to drive past and entering it from the opposite direction is no where near as easy, the road takes you down the hill and should the roads be icy (unlikely given the normal Swiss efficiency) you want to take this road carefully.
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Thanks for the info. It's just what i was after.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Jerby, When are you thinking of visiting Wengen ?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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We are hoping 19th or 20th January.
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Jerby, Given that that is Race weekend for 2013
a. book parking
b. Be prepared for big traffic Jams getting in to Lauterbrunnen
You may be better off parking in Interlaken and taking the train 
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You know it makes sense.
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Looking at the prices we have had back i guessed it was the race weekend . We are fluid on the dates really so may go a week earlier. Thanks for the information.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Jerby, if you are fluid I'd go a week later, just personal opinion but the slopes will be much quieter, and they will all be open, a week earlier and they will have started to prep the race course, it's not all that much disruption but it's what I'd do
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Poster: A snowHead
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there's a big multi storey car park right next to the station
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I remember that car park! We didn't pay enough attention when we parked, and walked round and round for what seemed like hours, looking for the car when we got back down. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How long is the train ride up to Wengen from Lauterbrunnen and is the train generally busy? Thinking of going 12th Jan.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Jerby, It's about 15 minutes and it depends on the time of day as to whether it's busy. I can't remember it being overly busy when I went and it was an Easter week.
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After about 10am it's generally pretty quiet likewise before 8am, the rest of the day you will generally have no problem finding a space to sit for the short journey from Lauterbrunnen up to Wengen, if you arrive during daylight hours I'd suggest sitting on the right of the train for some great views in good weather, with the newer trains there's space for luggage inside the carriage, older trains have a wagon on the front for skis and baggage, you will have plenty of time to get off the train and get your bags at Wengen
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We will be staying in Lauterbrunnen for the week and taking the train up daily or even go to a couple of different areas.
Sorry for all the questions: Is the train journey covered on the area ski pass? Are there lockers at the station where you can leave ski boots etc? How far would Zermatt be by car?
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Jerby, Yes, the train is included in the area pass and it's the way you get from Wengen to Murren and vice versa. I don't know about lockers. I did travel to Zermatt for a second week skiing. It's not far if you go through the Lötschberg Tunnel on the train. It's just over 40 miles IIRC. It was quite quick to load up onto the train, just drive on and drive off. I think it cost about CHF20 one way but that was about 3 years ago.
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Jerby, pretty certain there are lockers at Lauterbrunnen but they won't be cheap, probably just as cheap to get a taxi from wherever you are staying to station each day assuming you are beyond walking distance, there is also a regular bus service along the Lauterbrunnen valley as an alternative
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12 Jan should be fine, a week later 19 Jan and there will be 3hr queues going up to Wengen am for the Lauberhorn World Cup race. Later during the week pre 19 Jan, the Lauberhorn will be closed for race training, but some great uncrowded views of the training from the race course fencing.
Also parking available up at Stechelberg. Open air and about 20CHF for the week. Bus service runs from Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen every half hour. From L the just about the quickest way to get up the Murren side is to catch the bus and go up the S bahn to Murren/Birg/Schilthorn.
All buses and trains from Interlaken Ost are covered on the Jungfrau ski pass.
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| geepee wrote: |
| Jerby, I did travel to Zermatt for a second week skiing. It's not far if you go through the Lötschberg Tunnel on the train. It's just over 40 miles IIRC. It was quite quick to load up onto the train, just drive on and drive off. I think it cost about CHF20 one way but that was about 3 years ago. |
I would like to know more on the above if anybody has any information or first hand experiances.
Thanks
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