Traveling to Our Chalet

Situated high up in the mountains at 1350 metres/4500 feet above sea level, on the outskirts of the beautiful Swiss Alpine village of Adelboden, Our Chalet lies in the very heart of the Bernese Oberland region. Adelboden is just one hour and half away from Switzerland’s capital, Bern.

The centre is ideally positioned close to the ski areas and the village with magnificent views of the high mountains and easy access to numerous outdoor activities and attractions .

There are various modes of transport you can chose among to travel to and within Switzerland. Getting around is fairly simple with Swiss public transport being among the best and most efficient in the world with its fast and reliable trains and very good bus and boat connections.

Arriving by Air and Train

The closest international airports to Our Chalet are Bern, Geneva, Zurich, Basel-Euroairport and Milan (Italy). From main airports it will take you between 2 to 4 hours to reach Our Chalet. 

From the airport you would need to catch a train to Frutigen train station. In Frutigen you will transfer to a red AFA bus to arrive at Adelboden Oey bus stop, Our Chalet’s closest bus stop. Trains run regularly several times an hour from larger cities. AFA bus in Frutigen is connected to train schedule and located only a few steps from the train platforms.

To plan your travel within Switzerland visit the Swiss rail system website (www.sbb.ch/en) where you can create your itinerary, find about discounts and various travel passes and purhase your tickets as well.

You can preorder the luggage pick up from Adelboden Oey bus stop to Our Chalet. This service is available only within working hours of the Office Reception. Inform us at least a week in advance with the exact date and time of the bus arrival. In case you are arriving outside the reception working hours or ouyside of AFA bus running times you can contact local taxi company - Taxi Bergman and order a pick up - their service is available 24 hours.

If  you wish to walk from the Adelboden Oey bus stop there is approximately 25 minutes walk up the hill, just follow the signs to Our Chalet.

If you are travelling with a group of 10 or more guests, especially in peak winter and summer seasons you are required to inform AFA bus company of your travel between Frutigen and Adelboden at least 24 hours in advance (info@afa-busbetrieb.ch)

In order to reduce costs of travel, there are several low cost airlines flying into Switzerland available at this time. If you are planning to stay longer in Switzerland or use public transport often you might want to consider purchasing one of the half-fare cards to reduce the cost of public transport by half. For more information visit the Swiss rail system website - sbb.ch.

In order to reduce the carbon footprint we encourage guests, visitors and staff to use the most environmentally friendly modes of transport, such as trains and public busses.

Arriving by car
You can find the information how to get to Our Chalet by car here.

Bon voyage and see you soon!