Lauberhorn 2027 in Wengen: schedule, tickets and travel

1. Wengen and the downhill: what you need to know

Wengen, a car-free village below the Eiger

Tickets from CHF 65 per day Three race days January: cold, variable snow 15 to 17 January 2027

Wengen sits in the Bernese Oberland, below the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. The village bans cars: you reach it by the Wengernalpbahn cog railway from Lauterbrunnen, or by cable car from Grindelwald Terminal via Männlichen. The men’s downhill starts at the Hundschopf and finishes at Innerwengen, near the hamlet of Schiltwald. The regional tourism office jungfrau.ch gives a course length of 4,480 m, and the organiser presents it as the longest downhill on the World Cup. The vertical drop is about 1,028 m according to SRF.

Highlights

• Three races in three days: Super-G on Friday, downhill on Saturday, slalom on Sunday.
• A train ride from Interlaken Ost is included in every ticket, so you don’t need to drive.
• A finish at Innerwengen, with the finish grandstand and the Zielarena.
• An expected crowd of 60,000 spectators for 2027, according to SwissTopSport.

Pixidia tip: get to Interlaken Ost early on race day. In its 2026 communication, the organiser recommended being on the train around 7:00 am, as trains fill up and queues form at Lauterbrunnen and Wengen.

This is not a race ticket. The excursion below is a small-group day trip from Interlaken, passing through Grindelwald, Kleine Scheidegg and Lauterbrunnen, with views of the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. It gives no access to any Lauberhorn area: not the start, not the finish, not the grandstands. It suits anyone who wants to see the mountains on a day without racing, or who has a free day in the schedule. Don’t confuse it with the Lauberhorn-Ticket: neither replaces the other. Like any mountain outing, it depends on the weather.

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2. 2027 schedule: the three races day by day

The organiser’s programme sets out the race weekend. On Thursday 14 January, the downhill and Swiss Patrol training runs are still « to be confirmed ». On Friday, the Super-G starts at 12:30 pm. It is often the first chance to see the crowd. On Saturday, the downhill starts at 12:30 pm in front of the biggest audience. On Sunday, the slalom runs in two heats, at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, and the prize-giving starts at 4:00 pm.

The programme carries the note « Programmänderungen vorbehalten » (programme changes reserved): times may change. Gold-Card zones close at fixed times, which matters if you aim for a VIP spot (see the table).

Source: lauberhorn.ch, 2027 programme and Gold-Card factsheet 2027, checked on 8 November 2026. Times subject to change.

The length of the downhill is not published in any source we read. The course record gives a reference point: Kristian Ghedina, 2 min 24.23 s in 1997, according to SRF. On Saturday 17 January 2026, Marco Odermatt won the downhill, his fourth win in a row at Wengen, on a course shortened by wind.

Sources: SRF, Lauberhorn früher und heute and The Star, 17 January 2026, consulted on 8 November 2026.

In 2026, 72,000 spectators were announced over the three days, according to press reports. For 2027, SwissTopSport expects 60,000 spectators, an estimate that has not been audited. The World Cup village is limited to about 4,500 people: beyond that, access is refused.

3. 2027 tickets: adult, grandstand and Gold-Card

Sales are online only, on lauberhorn.ch, according to the organiser, and the opening date still needs confirming. It was announced for 2 November 2026 at 8:00 am. On 8 November 2026, the ticket page was not open and we could not confirm the actual date: ask the ticket office ([email protected], +41 33 856 66 66). The prices below come from the factsheets published by the organiser; check them at the time of purchase.

The Lauberhorn-Ticket gives access to the Start, Girmschbiel (fan zone) and Innerwengen (finish) areas. A ski pass is required for the start. The Tribünen-Ticket gives a seated or standing place in the finish grandstand, with a view of the finishes of the Super-G, the downhill and the slalom. The Gold-Card is a VIP package with reserved areas, food, priority access to the Wengernalpbahn and a VIP Park & Ride at Jungfraupark in Interlaken. It is limited in number, and the Gold-Card zone is chosen when you book.

Source: Lauberhorn-Ticket 2027 factsheet, Tribünen-Ticket 2027 factsheet and Gold-Card 2027 factsheet, checked on 8 November 2026. Prices incl. VAT per person.

Tickets are not nominative, and checks are electronic. The organiser’s 2025 factsheet mentions a few wheelchair places in the finish grandstand, to be booked with [email protected]; for 2027, this offer still needs confirming. Reselling a ticket above its official price is banned: the section « What other guides don’t tell you » covers this point. The Swiss-Ski Member Club, which gave a discount on some grandstands in earlier editions, has not been checked for 2027, so we do not list it.

4. Children and families: what is free and what is not

Children under 6 enter free, with no entry ticket and no train ticket. From 6 to 15, the price depends on the day and the grandstand. On Saturday, children on the Lauberhorn-Ticket ski for free. With a ski pass, the children’s Lauberhorn-Ticket costs CHF 60 on Friday and CHF 55 on Sunday.

Source: Lauberhorn-Ticket 2027 factsheet and Tribünen-Ticket 2027 factsheet, checked on 8 November 2026.

For a family that wants to watch all three races, the train is included, but the ski pass is not included for access to the start. Over three days, the children’s Lauberhorn-Ticket costs CHF 65, against CHF 125 for the Tribünen-Ticket: that is the benchmark to compare.

5. Getting to Wengen: train, parking and journey times

Wengen is the only village in the valley that bans cars. The train from Interlaken Ost is part of the ticket: the BOB service to Lauterbrunnen runs about every 30 minutes, then the Wengernalpbahn climbs to Wengen in 12 to 15 minutes. From Grindelwald, the cable car via Männlichen also reaches the village. The total time from Interlaken Ost is about 37 minutes.

Sources: nume.ch, Thetrainline, jungfrau.ch, checked on 8 November 2026. These durations are not timetables: check connections on the SBB website before you travel.

For night-time trains, we found no official source. One undated article mentions trains until 2:30 am, but we do not repeat it. Before Sunday evening, check the Wengernalpbahn and SBB timetables on the day.

If you come by car, parking is outside the village. The Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen costs CHF 18 for 8 hours, with online booking possible. The Parkplatz Lauterbrunnen Kirche costs CHF 12 for 8 hours; it has 168 spaces, is open 24 hours a day and has a shuttle to the station. The Park & Ride at Matten, near Interlaken, shows an indicative rate from CHF 5, checked on 8 November 2026; the motorway exit is Wilderswil. To find it, use OpenStreetMap: jungfrau.ch notes that Google Maps gives a wrong address. The organiser also recommends the Park & Ride at Wilderswil, whose rate was not checked. Gold-Card holders get a free VIP Park & Ride at Jungfraupark in Interlaken.

Source: jungfrau.ch, Parkhaus Lauterbrunnen, jungfrau.ch, Parkplatz Lauterbrunnen Kirche and jungfrau.ch, Park+Ride Matten, checked on 8 November 2026. Parking rates subject to change.

6. Where to stay: book early and have a backup

We do not publish any accommodation prices for the 2027 race week: the rates shown on comparison sites are not dated for these dates. The advice, however, is sourced: the organiser and the alps2alps guide both recommend booking early and checking cancellation terms, which are often set at 24 or 48 hours before arrival.

If the village is full, Lauterbrunnen (12 to 15 minutes from Wengen by the Wengernalpbahn) and Interlaken Ost (about 37 minutes) serve as backups. Staying in Lauterbrunnen means the daily Wengernalpbahn ride, and trains are packed on race day.

As the village has no cars, luggage travels by train or by private transfer. Luggage handling by hotels is not sourced: ask the property directly.

7. Weather and cancellation: what we know about January

Snow can be scarce or heavy during race week. No forecast for 2027 exists yet: averaging sites give very different values, and the official MeteoSwiss normals for Interlaken could not be retrieved. Do not trust any snow figure until you have checked the forecast a few days before you leave.

The race is exposed to weather risk. In 2017, it was cancelled or changed because of too much snow. In January 2026, the organiser announced the cancellation of the two Europa Cup speed races planned for Friday and Saturday, because of the weather forecast. During the 2026 race weekend, the downhill course was shortened because of wind, according to The Star. An event can therefore change format on the morning itself, without warning.

Sources: Al Jazeera, 15 January 2017 and organiser’s statement, 7 January 2026, consulted on 8 November 2026.

Our sources do not confirm refund terms if the programme changes. Check the organiser’s terms and conditions before you buy a ticket.

What other guides don’t tell you

Six points that are missing or poorly described in the guides we read. Each rests on an official document from the organiser or the region, consulted on 8 November 2026.

• The train is included in every ticket. The ride from Interlaken Ost is part of the Lauberhorn-Ticket, the Tribünen-Ticket and the Gold-Card, according to the 2027 factsheets. Lauberhorn-Ticket 2027 factsheet (consulted on 8 November 2026).
• A ski pass is required for the start. Without a ski pass and ski equipment, you can neither take the chairlift nor enter the start area (Start). Lauberhorn-Ticket 2027 factsheet (consulted on 8 November 2026).
• VIP zones close at fixed times. The Gold-Card zone at Girmschbiel closes at 3:30 pm and the Zielarena at 4:00 pm on downhill and Super-G days. On Sunday, the finish area closes after the prize-giving. Gold-Card 2027 factsheet (consulted on 8 November 2026).
• The aerial flyover does not happen every day. The Swiss Patrol flies at 11:20 am on Friday and Saturday. The programme announces no flyover on Sunday. Gold-Card 2027 factsheet (consulted on 8 November 2026).
• Resale is banned, and resold tickets are invalidated. Reselling above the official price makes the tickets concerned invalid, with no refund. The organiser accepts no responsibility for purchases on third-party platforms. Organiser’s FAQ (consulted on 8 November 2026).
• Children pay depending on the day. Under-6s enter free. From 6 to 15, the price varies by day and grandstand, and on Saturday children on the Lauberhorn-Ticket ski for free. Lauberhorn-Ticket 2027 factsheet (consulted on 8 November 2026).

8. Extend your trip without following the race

To extend the Alpine winter: the Adelboden 2027 guide, the Tour de Ski 2027 or the Austrian ski opening dates.