Villas in Wengen

About Wengen

Wengen is a car-free village at 1,274 m in the Lauterbrunnen valley, at the foot of the Jungfrau with views of the Bernese Alps. The Wengen to Männlichen aerial cableway runs straight from the village up to the ski area, and the village hosts the Lauberhorn race. From Kleine Scheidegg, between the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, the Lauberhorn Trail drops from 2,316 m to 1,098 m in about 3 hours 25 minutes. Down in the valley, Staubbach Falls is less than a kilometre from Lauterbrunnen and Trümmelbach Falls about 3 km. Our homes all lie in the village itself, mostly small apartments and chalets for around four. Few have a garden, and a fair number have a fireplace.

Is Wengen right for you?

Best for

Skiers and walkers happy to leave the car at Lauterbrunnen

Not for you if

You want to drive to your door, because Wengen is reachable only by railway.

Near Wengen

• Lauterbrunnen

  Valley station for the Wengernalp Railway, with a car park for drivers; Staubbach Falls, at 297 m, is less than a kilometre away.

• Kleine Scheidegg

  Pass between the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, where you change trains for the Jungfraujoch, and the start of the Lauberhorn Trail.

• Männlichen

  Reached by the Wengen to Männlichen aerial cableway, whose roof opens in summer; the Royal Walk at the top looks at the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

• Mürren

  Village at the base of the Schilthorn, reached from Lauterbrunnen by cable car and connecting train; home of the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area.

• Grindelwald

  At the far end of the Wengernalp Railway; from Grindelwald Terminal the Eiger Express and Jungfrau Railway reach the Jungfraujoch in about 45 minutes.

Getting to Wengen

Fly to Zurich, which is about two hours by train from Interlaken, then take the Bernese Oberland Railway to Lauterbrunnen and the Wengernalp Railway up to Wengen. Drivers park at the railway station car park in Lauterbrunnen. No car is needed once you are in the village.

When to go to Wengen

The 97th Lauberhorn ski race is listed for 15 to 17 January 2027, so book that week early. Ski passes are sold for 21 November 2026 to 25 April 2027, but early-season skiing depends on snow and may be weekends only until the end of November. Summer and autumn are for hiking, including the Lauberhorn Race summer trail and the walk down from Männlichen.

Wengen villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Wengen

• Grindelwald (268)
• Adelboden (232)
• Lenk (142)
• Gstaad (121)
• Lauterbrunnen (116)
• Zweisimmen (111)
• All of Bernese Oberland