The audacious engineers followed the thundering waters of the Reichenbach Falls when they were laying the tracks for the goods railway in 1899. Eyeball to eyeball with the raging stream and the mighty 110-metre-high Reichenbach Falls, this heritage railway, with its 24-seater wooden carriage climbs ever upwards. Near the summit station, three viewing terraces offer a breathtaking view of the waterfall and the Haslital. This excursion is pretty much a must for Sherlock Holmes fans. It was here that the famous detective challenged his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty to a fight – their hand-to-hand battle ended with them tumbling into the depths of precisely this waterfall!
We recommend visiting the Reichenbach Falls from the beginning of May to the beginning of October, as the Reichenbach Falls carries little or no water in the winter months. Limited visitor parking is available on the premises of the Meiringen private clinic at the base station of the Reichenbachfall-Bahn. Further parking spaces are located at the Alpbach car park.
RAILWAY INFORMATION
Opening Times
09.00 am to 05.30 pm (last ascent 05.15 pm)
Prices
Adult return CHF 12.00 / single CHF 8.00
Children (aged 6 to 15) return CHF 8.00 / single CHF 6.00
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online or at the valley station.
Combination tickets
Reichenbachfall-Bahn and Aare gorge
Adults CHF 20.00 / Children (aged 6 to 15) CHF 14.00
Tickets can be purchased here.
SBB RailAway-Combi
Travel by public transport without stress and parking worries and benefit from 10% off admission. You can benefit from the discount with any ticket like a standard public transport ticket, a day pass, a supersaver ticket or a regional or GA travelcard. You can find more information about the offer and booking options here.
Funicular and Sherlock Holmes Museum
Adults CHF 15.00 / Children (aged 6 to 15) CHF 9.00
Tickets can be purchased here.
Funicular and monster scooter bike
Adults CHF 25.00 / Children (aged 6 to 15) CHF 22.00 Not bookable online – please buy tickets at the valley station of the Reichenbachfall-Bahn.
RosenlauiToTal
Adults CHF 69.00 /
Halffare-Card CHF 48.00
Tickets are available at the Postbus.
You can find more infos here.
Location & Getting there
The Reichenbachfall-Bahn is located near the Privatklinik Meiringen, Willigen.
The Railway can be reached by car or PostBus.
PostBus stop “Willigen, Klinik Reichenbach”
Railway stop Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn
Getting here by car:
Only limited parking is available at the Reichenbachfall-Bahn. Please use the public car park at Alpbach Meiringen.
PHYSICAL PREREQUISITE
The Reichenbachfall-Bahn is only accessible via stairs and is thus not suitable for wheelchairs or prams.
Capacity
Two carriages, each conveying 24 passengers.
Dogs
Dogs are permitted on the Reichenbachfall-Bahn. Small (lap)dogs travel free of charge, but dogs with a shoulder height of 30cm or above are charged at the child fare.
HIKING TIP 1 – THE SHERLOCK HOLMES TRAIL
Hike from the Sherlock Holmes Museum by the Casinoplatz in Meiringen via Willigen and Schwendi up to the location where Sherlock Holmes and his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty fell down the gorge directly adjacent to the thundering Reichenbach Falls. Continue via Zwirgi to the summit station of the Reichenbachfall-Bahn and descend to the valley by train (approx. 2.5 hours in total) or on foot via Geissholz to Willigen and Meiringen (T1-T2, approx. 3.5 hours).
HIKING TIP 2 – HIKE THROUGH THE VALLEY ALONG THE REICHENBACH
Hike from the summit station of the Reichenbachfall-Bahn over the Zwirgi to the location where Sherlock Holmes fell down the gorge on the other side of the Falls. Descend via the direct trail (T2) or the family trail (T1) to Schwendi and Willigen back to the base station (approx. 2.5 hours).