Arriving by train

Train times and tickets

Train and bus timetables are available online at www.sbb.ch This web site is available in both German and English.

Train tickets may be purchased all the way to Adelboden - Oey, to include travel on the bus. Tickets can be bought from your travel agent, or at any train station. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for a group discount, and there are deals for families with children under 16 years old, and for people traveling in pairs.

If you are planning to do a lot of travel in and around Switzerland, it may be worth purchasing Eurail or Swiss Rail passes. Options include the Swiss Pass, Swiss Flexi Pass, Youth Passes and Swiss Card. There is also a Regional Pass available for the Bernese Oberland. Even if Our Chalet is your only destination, there are Transfer Tickets and Half Fare Cards that can save you considerable money and so are worth looking into. Ask your travel agent for details.

Please also note that even if you plan to stop somewhere in Switzerland on your way to Adelboden, it is generally cheaper to buy a ticket from your starting point right through to Adelboden - Oey. The tickets are valid for travel to your destination for at least two days, some for up to a month depending on the distance.

Directions from Frutigen Bahnhof (train station)

Once in Frutigen, you can take a bus or taxi to Adelboden. AFA bus company operates the bus that runs between Frutigen and Adelboden, the bus leaves every hour from the train station. The bus waits just outside the train station and is well marked. Ask the bus driver to drop you off at the Oey bus stop for Our Chalet.  

At Oey, walk up to Our Chalet by crossing the road towards the petrol station, and taking the first left (there are signs along the way). It is a strenuous uphill walk of about 20 minutes. Near the top, the road forks and Our Chalet is off to the right along a road called Hohliebeweg (this is well signposted). Our driveway is the first left, and you’ve made it!

If you arrive during office hours, you can ask Our Chalet to meet you and/or your luggage at Oey for transport up the hill. This service must be booked in advance and there is a small additional charge.

Taxi

If you do not want to walk up the hill to Our Chalet, you can arrange to have Taxi Bergmann pick you and your luggage up at Oey and drive you to Our Chalet. It is also possible to arrange for taxi transport all the way to Our Chalet from Frutigen train station or any airport. All Taxi Bergmann drivers speak English. 

Taxis from either the airport or Frutigen must be arranged in advance.