Food & drink

Culinary delights on the Niederhorn

Gastronomic experience high above Lake Thun

Would you like to enjoy your breakfast with a fantastic view, experience a romantic dinner with an unforgettable sunset or discover the magnificent natural surroundings equipped with a practical fondue backpack? Then the Niederhorn is the right place for you. High above glistening Lake Thun, modern gastronomy awaits you in a cozy atmosphere.

Travel comfortably by train to Thun or Interlaken West. Continue with the STI bus (from Thun) or PostAuto (from Interlaken) to «Beatenbucht» or «Beatenberg Station». Or take a boat from any dock to «Beatenbucht».

Then, the cogwheel train and group cable car will take you to Niederhorn.

Fondue backpack

Pick up your backpack, set off and enjoy!

Unpack your backpack in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape, prepare a delicious Swiss cheese fondue and savour it. The adventure begins at the railway ticket office in Beatenberg. The lovingly packed fondue backpack is waiting for you there. Now it's up to you to decide which is the best place on the Niederhorn for you to prepare and enjoy your fondue in the midst of idyllic nature.

The fondue backpack contains the following items:

Regional fondue mix
Fondue bread
Spices
Picnic blanket
Caquelon
Rechaud with windbreak and gas burner
Fondue crockery and forks
Lighter

The fondue backpack experience can be booked daily in winter and summer during operating hours.

Please note that the offer does not include drinks. These can be purchased from the Bärgrestaurant Vorsass.

Return: Please return your backpack to the Bärgrestaurant Vorsass or the railway station in Beatenberg by 16.00 hours at the latest.

CHF 66.00 Adults
CHF 51.00 Half-Fare card/GA

CHF 57.00 Adults
CHF 46.00 Half-Fare card/GA

The above prices are per person. Please note that you will receive one backpack per two adults.

Berghaus Niederhorn

Breakfast buffet

From Monday to Friday, a generous breakfast buffet awaits you, providing you with everything that you will need for a day in the mountains. Croissants, bread, plaited loaf with jam, honey and butter, cold meats and cheese, Bircher muesli, fruit, tea, coffee, Ovomaltine and chocolate.

Mon–Fri 09.00–11.00 a.m.
Price per person: from CHF 42.00 (incl. train ride)

Niederhorn brunch

Start your Saturday or Sunday with a brunch on the Niederhorn. Includes everything you need for a mountain brunch: orange juice and a selection of hot drinks, croissants, plaited loaf and various other breads, butter and jam, cheese, sausage products and smoked salmon, yoghurt, Bircher muesli and fruit salad, various cereals with milk, warm egg dishes with sausages and fried bacon, and much more.

Saturday, Sunday and general public holidays, 09.00–11.00 hours.
Price per person: from CHF 51.00 (incl. train ride), children 5–16 years CHF 20.00 (without train ride)

Lunch and snacks

The modern, regional menu offers soups prepared with finesse, traditional Swiss dishes such as Bratwurst with Rösti, and delicious burgers too. Of course, there is also delicious cake.

Operating hours mountain railway Today (Tuesday) open

Daily, from 20 April to 10 November 2024

Fri–Sun, from 11. November to 1 December 2024

Daily, from 21 December 2024 to 9 March 2025

Niederhornbahn timetable

Rates mountain railway

You only pay for the first child (up to 16 years) in the family; each additional child travels for free.

CHF 40.00 Adults
CHF 20.00 Half-Fare card/GA
CHF 20.00 Children up to 15.99 years

CHF 59.00 Adults
CHF 29.50 Half-Fare card/GA
CHF 29.50 Children up to 15.99 years

CHF 38.00 Adults
CHF 23.00 Half-Fare card/GA
CHF 23.00 Children up to 15.99 years

Prices in CHF incl. VAT / Prices and products subject to alteration

How to get there

Travel comfortably by train to Thun or Interlaken West. Continue with the STI bus (from Thun) or the PostBus (from Interlaken) to «Beatenbucht» or «Beatenberg Station». Or take the ship from any dock to «Beatenbucht».

The funicular and group cable car will then take you to Niederhorn.

Fondue backpack: You can pick up the fondue backpack at the railway ticket office in Beatenberg.