# Wengen > Wengen is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Jungfrau Ski Region, with 104.3 km of pistes, 47 lifts and skiing between 801 m and 2,647 m. The nearest airport is Zürich, about 192 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.162Z · Data as of: 2026-09-20T01:56:05.255Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Jungfrau Ski Region | | Village elevation | 1,274 m | | Base elevation | 801 m | | Top elevation | 2,647 m | | Vertical | 1,846 m | | Pistes | 104.3 km | | Runs | 53 | | Lifts | 47 | | Nearest airport | Zürich, 192 min by road, 106.1 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.60556, 7.92139 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 5.4/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 39.5 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 6 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 6.2/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 80.06 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.74; Total piste km: 104.3 km | | Advanced | 5.8/10 | Black pistes (share of total km): 17.55 %; Vertical drop: 1,846 m; Top elevation: 2,647 m | | Family | 4.3/10 | Beginner score: 5.4 /10; Village elevation: 1,274 m; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3 | | Nightlife | 2/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 9 venues; Total piste km: 104.3 km; Venues open past 01:00: 2 venues | | Snow reliability | 2.8/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 398.9 cm; Top elevation: 2,647 m; North-facing pistes: 28.8 % | | Access | 3.7/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 192 min; Train station in resort: 1; Airports within two hours: 1 airport | | Ski-in/ski-out | 6.2/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 37.21 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://wengen.swiss/de/ - Snow report: https://wengen.swiss/de/service/wetter.html - Piste map: https://wengen.swiss/de/service/karten/winterkarten.html - Webcams: https://wengen.swiss/de/service/webcams.html - Lift status: https://wengen.swiss/de/service/betriebsstatus/bergbahnen.html - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q589968 ## Tourist office - Lauterbrunnen — phone +41 33 856 85 68 — info@lauterbrunnen.swiss — https://www.lauterbrunnen.swiss - Rail Travel Office - Wengen Tourismus — phone +41 33 856 85 85 — info@wengen.swiss — https://wengen.swiss — hours Sep-Jun 09:00 - 18:00; Jul-Aug 09:00 - 21:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 41.2 km | | Piste km (red) | 42.3 km | | Piste km (black) | 18.3 km | | Runs | 53 | | Longest run | 4.4 km | | Lifts | 47 | | Lift capacity | 33,513 people/hour | | Cross-country | 0 km | | Facilities | Snowpark, Railway station: Wengen | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 17 | 25,813 | | Funicular | 10 | | | Cable car | 7 | 3,460 | | Platter | 4 | 700 | | Magic carpet | 3 | | | Rope tow | 3 | | | T bar | 2 | 1,740 | | Goods | 1 | | | Gondola | 1 | 1,800 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | 22 | 42.3 km | | Blue | 18 | 41.2 km | | Black | 12 | 18.3 km | | Freeride | 1 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Bern | 47 km | 116 min | | Zürich | 106.1 km | 192 min | | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | 114.7 km | 194 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Braunbär Hotel & Spa | Hotel | 4 | 74 m | yes | https://www.braunbaerhotel.com | | Silberhorn | Hotel | 4 | 121 m | yes | https://www.wengenerhof.ch | | Maya Caprice Boutique Hotel | Hotel | 4 | 180 m | yes | https://www.mayacaprice.ch | | Silberhorn | Hotel | 3 | 58 m | yes | http://www.silberhorn.com | | Schönegg | Hotel | 3 | 123 m | yes | https://www.hotel-schoenegg.ch | | Falken | Hotel | | 68 m | yes | https://www.hotelfalken.com | ## In the village - Restaurants: 9 - Bars: 8 - Nightclubs: 1 - Supermarkets: 4 - Pools: 1 ## Map Map: 48 lifts, 227 pistes; village at 46.60556, 7.92139 ## FAQ ### How far is Wengen from Bern airport? Bern is about 116 minutes by road from Wengen (47 km). ### How high is Wengen? The highest lift-served point is 2,647 m, with the village at 1,274 m, a vertical of 1,846 m. ### How many km of pistes does Wengen have? Wengen has 104.3 km of marked pistes across 53 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Wengen have? 47 lifts (1 gondola or cable car, 17 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Wengen in? Wengen is part of Jungfrau Ski Region. ### Can you get to Wengen by train? Yes — the station is Wengen. ### Is Wengen good for beginners? Wengen scores 5.4/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Wengen good for families? Wengen scores 4.3/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 39.5% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Jungfrau Ski Region](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/jungfrau-ski-region.md) - [Jungfrau Ski Region snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/jungfrau-ski-region/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 116 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/wengen.md) — 47 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 192 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/wengen.md) — 106 km - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg.md) — 194 min - [Resorts near EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg to Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/to/wengen.md) — 115 km ### Nearest resorts - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) — 9 km - [Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg.md) — 44 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 47 km ### Similar resorts - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) - [Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #1 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #5 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #7 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #8 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #8 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 119 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 178 min - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 179 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-20T01:56:05.255Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.162Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.879Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: 500px provided description: Distant snowy peaks glimpsed from Wengen, Switzerland early in a summer morning. Dark clouds moved in and out, partly obscuring the peak and the long glacier sliding down its side. [#sky ,#landscape ,#switzerland ,#nature ,#light ,#snow ,#dark ,#swiss ,#mountain ,#cloud ,#outdoors ,#horizontal ,#majestic ,#bernese oberland ,#jungfrau region ,#wengen] — Mark Peters — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Wengen", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen, accessed 2026-09-21