Transport of wheelchairs

The Niesen funicular was built between 1906 and 1910 with no facilities for wheelchairs. Therefore a visit to the Niesen by wheelchair will involve certain difficulties and obstacles, but basically it is possible. In order for you to make a picture for yourself about this and whether it would come into question for you, please read the following guidelines carefully.


Wheelchair transport with the Niesen funicular
The carriage doors of the funicular are maximum 60 cm wide! If the wheelchair is wider, this must be folded for transportation, in which case the disabled person has to make a few steps in order to sit independently on the carriage seats. There should be enough helpers to enable the disabled person to transfer to another funcular in the middle station.

If the wheelchair is wider than 60 cm and the disabled person cannot stand, walk a few steps or sit independently in the funicular, then transport will not be possible.

Valley station Mülenen
 At this station there are about 10 steps to be manouevred by wheelchair in order to reach the first rail carriage.

Transfer in the middle station Schwandegg
In Schwandegg there is a change of funiculars. There are steps and it is very steep. Please be careful! 

Station Niesen Kulm
In order to avoid the steep steps when getting out at the top station, it is possible to take other steps at the entrance to this station, which are less steps.

Footpaths on the Niesen
The footpath from the station Niesen Kulm to the restaurant is paved and should not be a problem. However the ramp to the restaurant is steep and only possible with the aid of helpers. Unfortunately the footpath to the top of the mountain is not for wheelchairs.

Restaurant Niesen Kulm
The newly renovated restaurant is on one floor and has facilities for the disabled.

Toilets
At the valley station and in the mountain stations there are no facilities for the disabled.

Helpers
There should be enough helpers to aid the disabled person when getting in, changing and getting out of the funicular. The Niesen train conductors will not have time to help during busy periods.


We would be pleased to give any further information you may need and thank you for your understanding.