Lauberhorn Races

Lauberhorn Races takes place Jan 15 - 17, 2027 in Wengen, Switzerland. The dress code is Warm winter layers, hat, gloves and waterproof boots for standing in snow; casual throughout, with sunglasses for the high-altitude glare. Typical cost ranges from 900 to 3000 EUR per person.

Lauberhorn Races in Wengen, Switzerland
Photograph by Reto Nyffenegger im Auftrag des Vereins Internationale Lauberhornrennen Wengen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia.

The longest downhill on the World Cup at roughly 4.5 km, taking well over two minutes and staged above car-free Wengen with the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau filling the horizon. Trackside viewing is free or low-cost and reached entirely by cog railway, which keeps the atmosphere old-world Bernese Oberland rather than corporate. It is the most beautiful weekend in ski racing and the easiest of the classics to attend on a budget.

When
Jan 15 - 17, 2027
Where
Wengen, Switzerland
Dress code
Warm winter layers, hat, gloves and waterproof boots for standing in snow; casual throughout, with sunglasses for the high-altitude glare.
Cost
Typical cost ranges from 900 to 3000 EUR per person.
Weather
-5 to 2C, snow underfoot with frequent bright alpine sun
When to book
Tickets go on sale online only from Nov 2, 2026; book Wengen or Lauterbrunnen lodging by early autumn as the village is small and car-free
Getting there
ZRH (Zurich), about 3 hr by train via Interlaken Ost and Lauterbrunnen, then the cog railway up to Wengen
Where to stay
Hotel Belvedere Wengen, Hotel Regina Wengen, Hotel Alpenrose Wengen
Official site
https://www.lauberhorn.ch/en/

How to attend

Tickets for the 97th races go on sale online only from Nov 2, 2026 at lauberhorn.ch, and you need a booking profile to buy. Grandstand seats are ticketed but large stretches of the course have free or low-cost standing access, so plenty of spectators pay nothing beyond the train fare. Wengen is car-free, so park in Lauterbrunnen and take the cog railway up. Book the village lodging before you book the ticket.

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Insider tip

The Hundschopf jump is the shot everyone knows and it costs nothing to stand there - walk up from the village early. If the weather holds, the Patrouille Suisse display over the finish area on race Saturday is worth timing your day around.

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Booking matters here: tickets go on sale online only from Nov 2, 2026; book Wengen or Lauterbrunnen lodging by early autumn as the village is small and car-free. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.

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