How Much Does Sledding Cost in Switzerland?

Sledding in Switzerland costs between CHF 16 and CHF 92 for the lift ticket, depending on the run, and the sled comes on top. The cheapest real run near Interlaken is Isenfluh: CHF 16 for the cable car and CHF 7 for the sled. The most expensive in this guide is Zermatt, CHF 92 with the sled included.

We read the 2026/27 price lists of every operator in the Jungfrau region on 24 October 2026, plus the Niederhorn and Zermatt, and we asked Pierre Vetsch, our head guide, what people forget to count. This is the answer: run by run, pass or single ticket, Half Fare or not, and what a guided evening buys for CHF 139.

How much does sledding cost in Switzerland?

Between CHF 16 and CHF 92 for the lift, plus CHF 7 to CHF 18 to rent a sled. Near Interlaken, a return on the Isenfluh cable car costs CHF 16 and the Allmendhubel funicular in Mürren also CHF 16. The Jungfrau Hiking and Sledging Pass costs CHF 61 a day. At Zermatt the Sledding Pass costs CHF 92, sled included.

Those are the prices on the operators' websites on 24 October 2026, for the winter 2026/27 where it is already published. Sled rental adds CHF 7 at Isenfluh and CHF 18 at the Niederhorn. A guided evening with transport, sled, guide, mulled wine and a cheese fondue costs CHF 139 per person with us.

Pierre Vetsch, founder and head guide, says: When we asked him what people who sled on their own forget to count, he answered "the bus or the train to the start", and added "the lifts". The lift ticket is the biggest line on every run below, and the train or bus from Interlaken comes on top of it.

What does each sled run near Interlaken cost?

The lift ticket decides the price, and the lift depends on the run. Isenfluh and Mürren cost CHF 16 return. The Männlichen gondola from Grindelwald Terminal costs CHF 36 single, the First gondola from CHF 38, the Big Pintenfritz day ticket CHF 55, the Niederhorn day ticket CHF 49 from Beatenberg, and the Eiger Run by Night CHF 29.

The table below puts the ten prices side by side, with the sled and the reductions.

In figures: the Isenfluh cable car costs CHF 16 return and the sled CHF 7 a day, with no Half Fare price and CHF 8 for a child. The Allmendhubel funicular in Mürren costs CHF 16 return, CHF 8 with Half Fare or for a child, and the village shops rent sleds without publishing the price. From Grindelwald Terminal, a single to the Männlichen costs CHF 36, half with the Half Fare Card or the Swiss Travel Pass, and children pay at most CHF 20. The First gondola starts at CHF 38. The Big Pintenfritz day ticket costs CHF 55, CHF 29 for children and Half Fare holders, sled extra. The Eiger Run by Night costs CHF 29, CHF 19 reduced and for children, sled not included. The Niederhorn sledding day ticket from Beatenberg costs CHF 49, CHF 29.40 with Half Fare, CHF 24.50 for a child, and the sled CHF 18. The Jungfrau Hiking and Sledging Pass costs CHF 61 for one day, CHF 64 on peak dates, CHF 44 for 16 to 19 year olds and CHF 30 for children. At Zermatt the Sledding Pass costs CHF 92, CHF 62 with Half Fare, CHF 46 for children aged 9 to 15, sled included. Our guided Sunset Sledding & Fondue costs CHF 139 all in, CHF 129 from six people.

For the character of each run, our guide to the best sled runs near Interlaken rates them one by one.

Jungfrau sledging pass or single tickets: which is cheaper?

Single tickets, unless you ride two different lifts in one day. The Winter Hiking and Sledging Pass costs CHF 61 for one day, CHF 64 from 19 December to 3 January and from 30 January to 28 February, and the peak rate also applies on weekends in low season. One Männlichen ride costs CHF 36, one First ride from CHF 38.

So one run a day is cheaper on a single ticket. The pass wins as soon as you combine runs: Männlichen in the morning and First in the afternoon would cost CHF 74 on single tickets against CHF 61 on the pass. People ask on forums whether they need the whole pass to sled the Big Pintenfritz. They do not: Jungfrau Railways sells a CHF 55 day ticket for it, First gondola included, and the sled is rented on First.

Mürren is the exception. The 2026/27 pass map lists the Allmendhubel, but a return on that funicular costs CHF 16, so the pass makes no sense for Mürren alone. Passes valid for three days or more also give 50 percent off the Eigergletscher to Jungfraujoch and Mürren to Schilthorn sections.

Pierre Vetsch, founder and head guide, says: The Big Pintenfritz is "yes, worth the walk", 2.5 hours up from First before one of the longest sled runs in Europe. Asked whether the CHF 61 pass is worth it for a single day, his answer is "yes, from two lifts".

For the runs themselves, our guide to sledding in Grindelwald for first-timers says which one to pick.

How much does sled rental cost, and what else do you pay?

Between CHF 7 and CHF 18 a day for the sled, and the sled is the smallest line. Isenfluh rents a sled for CHF 7 and a Velogemel for CHF 8. The Niederhorn charges CHF 18 per sled at the top station. Zermatt includes the sled in its CHF 92 pass, or rents one for CHF 15. In Grindelwald and Mürren the sports shops rent sleds but do not publish the price.

Then come the lines people forget. Pierre names the train or bus to the start first, then the lift itself, and only then the small things. Warm, waterproof clothes are the first: we rent snow pants, jackets and hats for CHF 5 per item and lend gloves for free, while Outdoor Interlaken listed CHF 10 to CHF 20 per item on its tour pages when we read them on 2 October 2026. A cheese fondue in an Interlaken restaurant costs CHF 27 to CHF 30 per person, read on 3 October 2026 for our guide to the best fondue in Interlaken.

Transport is the third line. From Interlaken, the cable car at Stechelberg to Mürren costs CHF 11.80 single, free with a GA or Swiss Travel Pass, and the train and bus to Isenfluh or Grindelwald depend on your pass. For his own sledding day in Mürren, lifts, sled and a meal included, Pierre counts "CHF 50 to 80".

Insider tip: Isenfluh has no Half Fare price, but a child's return costs CHF 8 and a sled CHF 7, so a family of two adults and two children sleds for CHF 76 with sleds. Dress in boots that keep water out: our guide on what to wear sledding in Switzerland explains why wet feet cost the evening.

Does the Half Fare Card or Swiss Travel Pass make sledding cheaper?

Yes on most lifts, by half, and not at all at Isenfluh. The Männlichen gondola gives 50 percent to Half Fare, GA and Swiss Travel Pass holders: CHF 18 instead of CHF 36. The Allmendhubel funicular drops from CHF 16 to CHF 8, the Niederhorn day ticket from CHF 49 to CHF 29.40, the Zermatt Sledding Pass from CHF 92 to CHF 62.

The Isenfluh cable car lists no reduction for Half Fare or Swiss Travel Pass, only for the Berner Oberland Pass, CHF 12 return instead of 16. The Jungfrau Hiking and Sledging Pass has no Half Fare column either: adults, young people and children, that is all. And the Eiger Run by Night reduces its CHF 29 to CHF 19 for holders of a Jungfrau pass, not for the Half Fare Card.

Fun fact: The Männlichen 2026/27 fare sheet lists who rides free: holders of the Berner Oberland Pass, the Jungfrau Travel Pass, the Hiking and Sledging Pass, and dogs. Children aged 6 to 15 pay a special price capped at CHF 20, whatever the ride.

For families, our guide to sledding with kids near Interlaken lists the children's prices run by run.

What does a guided sledding tour cost, and what is in the price?

Between CHF 35 for a lift-and-fondue evening and CHF 149 for a full guided tour. Our Sunset Sledding & Cheese Fondue costs CHF 139 per person, CHF 129 from six people and CHF 894 for a private group of up to eight. The price covers the van from Interlaken, the cable car or funicular, the sled and headlamp, the guide, mulled wine on the way down and a cheese fondue with one drink back in Interlaken.

Outdoor Interlaken, the other operator, sells a Night Sledding without fondue at CHF 119 (CHF 108 from ten people) and a Night Sledding with Fondue at CHF 149 (CHF 135 from ten), both from its base in Wilderswil, prices read on 24 October 2026. Schilthornbahn runs a Sledding and Fondue evening at the Allmendhubel for CHF 35, funicular return and fondue included, sled not included, on Thursdays and Fridays from 7 January to 5 March 2027. The Niederhorn offers starlit sledding on Friday and Saturday evenings.

When a guest tells Pierre that CHF 139 is a lot, his answer is the same every time: "everything is included for that price: all the transport, the guide, the sled and the fondue with a glass of wine." How many guests a season tell him it is too much, or ask for a discount? "Almost none."

What changes when you go without a guide, and what it costs at Mürren, is in our comparison of a sledding tour or going alone.

Where is the cheapest place to go sledding near Interlaken?

Isenfluh. A return on the cable car costs CHF 16, a sled CHF 7, so a full run from Sulwald to Isenfluh costs CHF 23 with everything. Four adults, the group size people on Swiss forums ask about when they look for sledding under CHF 100, pay CHF 92 for four cable car returns and four sleds.

Mürren comes second: CHF 16 for the Allmendhubel funicular, plus a rented sled from the village shops and the CHF 11.80 cable car from Stechelberg if you have no pass. The Niederhorn costs CHF 49 for the day ticket and CHF 18 for the sled, CHF 67 in total, but the day ticket lets you ride the 3 km run to Vorsass again and again until 16:00.

Pierre says: His own answer to the cheapest ticket for a real run is "Isenfluh, CHF 16". The ticket that gives the most for its price is a different one: "Mürren, but you have to count the first gondola too", CHF 11.80 from Stechelberg to Mürren before the CHF 16 funicular.

On that Mürren side, a local tip saves a queue. The cashier at the bottom station of the Stechelberg cable car told Pierre that you can buy the Allmendhubel tickets directly down there, so you arrive in Mürren with the funicular already paid.

Isenfluh is also the quiet one. The run, the egg-shaped cable car and the last bus are in our guide to the Isenfluh sled run, and the Mürren day is in what to do in Mürren in winter.

Your Questions About Sledding Prices in Switzerland

Is the Jungfrau sledging pass valid for the Eiger Run by Night?

It gives the reduced price, not a free ride. The Eiger Run by Night costs CHF 29 for adults and CHF 19 at the reduced rate, which Jungfrau Railways grants to holders of the Winter Hiking and Sledging Pass, the Jungfrau ski pass, the season pass and the Unlimited Jungfrau Winter Pass. Children aged 6 to 15 pay CHF 19 too. The sled is not included at any rate, so add a rental in Grindelwald. The night run covers the 3.5 km from Alpiglen to Brandegg, daily from 28 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, then on Fridays and Saturdays until 13 March 2027, with the last train back in Grindelwald at 23:29.

Do children pay less for sledding in Switzerland?

Almost everywhere, by about half. At Isenfluh a child's return costs CHF 8 instead of 16, and the sled stays at CHF 7. On the Männlichen gondola children aged 6 to 15 pay at most CHF 20, on the Allmendhubel CHF 8, on the Niederhorn CHF 24.50 for the day ticket, with children under 6 free. The Jungfrau Hiking and Sledging Pass costs CHF 30 for children and CHF 44 for 16 to 19 year olds. At Zermatt children up to 8 ride free and 9 to 15 year olds pay CHF 46. Our guided tour has one price from age 10, CHF 139, because the 4.7 km run from Sulwald is the same for everyone, and under 15s come with an adult.

Can you go sledding in Switzerland without a ski pass?

Yes, every run in this guide sells a lift ticket on its own. You never need a ski pass to sled: the Isenfluh cable car, the Allmendhubel funicular, the Männlichen and First gondolas and the Niederhorn all sell single or return tickets, and the Hiking and Sledging Pass is a separate product from the Jungfrau ski pass. Two things to know: on weekends in low season the day pass costs the peak rate, CHF 64 instead of 61, and the Big Pintenfritz has its own CHF 55 day ticket. If you come by train, the Swiss Travel Pass halves the Männlichen, Allmendhubel and Niederhorn tickets but not Isenfluh.

How much does sledding cost in Zermatt compared with Interlaken?

About four to six times more for a single run. The Gornergrat Sledding Pass at Zermatt costs CHF 92 for an adult, CHF 62 with Half Fare or the Swiss Travel Pass and CHF 46 for children aged 9 to 15, for a day of rides between Riffelberg and Rotenboden with the sled included. Near Interlaken the Isenfluh and Mürren lifts cost CHF 16 return, the Männlichen CHF 36 single, and even the full Jungfrau sledging pass costs CHF 61. The Zermatt price buys the Matterhorn view and unlimited laps on the Gornergrat railway; the Jungfrau region buys three or four runs for the same money. Prices read on 24 October 2026.

Pay once, and sled with everything included

The gap between CHF 23 at Isenfluh and CHF 139 with us is real, and it is the whole evening. The CHF 23 buys a cable car and a sled. The CHF 139 buys the van from Interlaken, the lift, the sled and headlamp, a guide who picks Mürren or Isenfluh for the snow that day, mulled wine halfway down and a cheese fondue worth CHF 27 to 30 in town, with a drink, for eight guests at most.

Pierre knows the moment the price stops mattering. When we asked him, he answered "the pink peaks": the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau turning pink across the valley while Sulwald is already in the shade, before the first turn.

If you want to sled once this winter without working out tickets, rentals and the last bus, our Sunset Sledding with Swiss Cheese Fondue leaves Interlaken at 15:30, Wednesday to Sunday, from 15 December 2026 to 11 April 2027, with free cancellation up to 48 hours before.

How we made this: based on Pierre's interview of 24 October 2026, prices checked on the operators' websites on 24 October 2026, written with AI assistance.

Source: Jungfrau Railways, sledging, Luftseilbahn Isenfluh-Sulwald, prices, Gornergrat Bahn, Sledding Pass, and on-site sledding tours in Mürren and Isenfluh, 2026.

*Written by Pierre Vetsch, founder and head guide at Swiss Local Adventures