Mar 16, 2011 · No need to stay in Interlaken to do this activity. Interlaken is an old resort town on the lakes; lots of big fancy hotels and yes, more choice of pubs and restaurants, but Wengen has enough to keep you busy for 2 or 3 nights. Or try Grindelwald, which has a bit of traffic but is in a very scenic valley surrounded by towering peaks.

Apr 24, 2018 · Murren and Wengen are both high alpine villages not accessible via roads/vehicles. Grindelwald is in a valley accessible by cars and many many tour buses dropping loads of daytrippers. To me, that's enough of a reason to choose the car-free villages.

Sep 7, 2022 · Wengen is north of those mountains, either in the shade of them, or looking at them in silhouette. Murren's other advantage over Wengen is it is a stop on the Schilthornbahn to the top of the Schilthorn. Wengen has a cable car to Mannlichen, but its 7,687 feet is dwarfed by Schilthorn's 9,740. Gimmelwald barely qualifies as a village.

May 18, 2007 · Wengen is perched up above the valley, in a position equivalent to the top of El Capitan if this were Yosemite (but not such a vertical cliff below). We always stay in Mürren, but I assume Wengen is similar---full of sporty folks there to enjoy the beauty of the mountains. I'll just put in one last pitch for Wengen, based on the car-free aspect.

Feb 2, 2024 · We stayed in Wengen last fall for a week and would happily go back. Views were gorgeous, car free, easy to get to other locations. We enjoyed our visit to Murren and it is also very nice; however, the construction during the week for the new cable car we found annoying. It was a very different town during the weekend on our second visit.

Mar 7, 2012 · Wengen and Murren are both car free villages and are slightly smaller than Lauterbrunnen. Murren is the highest of the 3. You can look across the valley and down a little and see Wengen. Staying in Lauterbrunnen you can have a great view of Staubbach falls which can be nice. Wengen seems to me to be a little upscale from the other two villages.

Feb 17, 2019 · Wengen gets the nod for a larger variety of hotels, restaurants, galleries, sights to see, and somewhat easier travel back to Lauterbrunnen. If hiking is a high priority, Murren is definitely best. In general, I think Murren is somewhere between Gimmelwald and Wengen.

Jun 23, 2017 · Wengen is small, so you can easily walk through town and check out restaurants that appeal to you. The last time we were in Wengen, we tried to eat cheaply since Switerland is expensive! (breakfast was provided at the hotel, lunch as picnic food from the small grocery store, and cheaper choices for dinner plus one nice meal).

Feb 1, 2022 · Wengen and Mürren have very different “vibes” to me, with Wengen feeling more resort-y, in an old-Europe style way. Many large, rather grand hotels with spa facilities. Mürren has a couple of those, but most hotels are more in the mountain chalet style, and the focus of the town is more on serious mountain sports like skiing, hiking, and ...

Apr 6, 2023 · Then in Interlaken you change for Lauterbrunnen, and then Wengen. May sound complicated, but isn't. Changing trains is a normal and expected feature of train travel. Regarding tickets: Book this with the Austrian Railways, as this will be a lot cheaper. The Austrian Railways cannot book you all the way to Wengen though.