How to get from Montreax to Murren with the Golden Pass

To get to Murren you get off the Golden Pass at Interlaken and then take the train to Lauterbrunnen. Once at Lauterbrunnen you transfer to the gondola that will take you up to Grutschalp to catch the train to Murren or you catch the bus to Stechelberg and transfer to the gondola that will take you up to Murren

It is Interlaken Ost where you disembark and change trains to head to Lauterbrunnen. It is the station after Interlaken West when you are coming from Montreux.

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By the way, I am not sure the Rick Steves guidebook reflects this already: there are now brand-new direct trains from Montreux to Interlaken. Make sure to take one of those! Previously, all trains required a transfer in Zweisimmen.

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Question for poster Artificial Intelligence, or anyone. Is it physically possible to ride 5 trains/gondolas in one day from Lausanne to Murren, without collapsing?:

Lausanne-Montreux
Montreux-Interlaken Golden Pass Express
Interlaken-Lauterbrunnen
plus the two short rides needed to get up to Murren?

I'm traveling with my husband and 12 yo son in July. I'm so daunted by all of these logistics, I'm considering the first night in Lauterbrunnen and two nights in Murren. What do folks think?

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You can easily do this on a single day , but going to The Lauterbrunnen Valley makes a nice stop. Don't change hotels while you're there . either stay in Lauterbrunnen or Murren for the duration of your stay. Or , my favorite , Wengen on the opposite side of the valley .

Is it physically possible to ride 5 trains/gondolas in one day from Lausanne to Murren, without collapsing?

Yes, if you don't have trouble walking short distances after getting off a train or gondola. The trains all have seats. Swiss public transportation is the most efficient in the world. Everything is well coordinated scheduling wise. For example the train that arrives in Lauterbrunnen is a short walk from the waiting gondola that would take you up to Grutschalp to catch the train waiting to take you to Murren. You are never waiting a long time and the trains run on time and the gondolas have benches you can sit on.

It sound very complicated and difficult but actually when you do it the fabulous Swiss transportation system makes it so easy.

Each connection is obvious and straightforward.

The only one where you might want to or need to take a breath if you are moving slowly is at Interlaken Ost where you come off the mainline train and need to get on the smaller train (cog railway and narrow gauge for the steep hills) which goes up to Lauterbrunnen. Half of it goes to Grindelwald, a valley over, so you need the right half. Most people make that connection without trouble but if you move slowly it might be an issue. Never mind, you can simply take the next one. If you do decide to wait for the next one there is a large Coop supermarket just across the road which has everything for a picnic or snacks - including whole aisles of chocolate.

I've done the trip from Interlaken West to Montreux and back as a day trip several years ago. One way should be fine. A quite scenic route.

It's become very hard to get in to the wrong section of the train to Lauterbrunnen now. They have added signs everywhere, and even painted it on the floor of the platform. So no worries there. I often see tourists running to make the connection there, but that is not needed.
Note regarding Mürren: There are two routes in to Mürren. Via Stechelberg brings you to one end of the village, and via Grütschalp takes you to the other end. Depending on where you stay one or the other is more convenient. Just ask your accommodation what is best.

And yes, changing trains is a normal and expected feature of travelling by public transit. When I visit my relatives in Belgium I often also have 5 or more changes on the way...

just as a point of interest, I did a "day trip" from Bern to the Schilthorn (heresy I know, but it was the only way it could work out). All the connections along the way (and there were many) were coordinated with each other so no worries.