Planning a Trip

Getting There -- Take the train from Interlaken West to Wengen with a change of train at Lauterbrunne. Departures are every 45 minutes from 6:30am to 11pm, costing 16F one-way. After a stopover at Wengen, the train goes on to Kleine Scheidegg and Jungfraujoch. For rail information, call tel. 0900/300-300.

If you're driving, head south from Interlaken toward Wilderswil, following the minor signposted road to Lauterbrunnen, where you'll find garages and open-air spaces for parking. You cannot drive to Wengen -- you must take the train. You can park in one of the garages at Lauterbrunnen for 12F to 18F a day. Trains from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen leave at the rate of one every 15 minutes from 6am to midnight, costing 8F one-way.

Visitor Information -- There are no street names; hotels, restaurants, and other major establishments are signposted with directional signs, which make them relatively easy to find. The Wengen Tourist Information Office (tel. 033/855-14-14; www.mywengen.ch) is in the center of the resort. It's open mid-June to mid-September and mid-December to Easter only, Monday to Saturday 9am to noon and 2 to 5pm.