Frutigen

Frutigen is a town of 6,900 people (2018) in the Swiss Canton of Berne and the site of the northern portal of the Lötschberg-Base-Tunnel that opened for railway traffic in 2007.

Understand
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel which opened in 2007 is a long tunnel which made the transfer of goods and people across the Alps much easier. However, given that it is single track along two thirds of its length due to cost overruns it is already at capacity and there are thus plans to finish building the second tube.

By bus
Buses from Reichenbach im Kandertal, Kandersteg and Adelboden arrive at Frutigen train station.

See

 * Swiss Chip Box Museum, Carl Bühler, CH-3714 Wengi-Frutigen. Tel .: +41 33 671 17 83. Wengi bus stop. Open: M-F 08:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, weekends and holidays on request. Price: Admission: adult Fr. 5,  reduced Fr. 3
 * Saint Quirinus' church, the village church, was first mentioned in 1228 as one of the twelve churches around Lake Thun in the Strättliger Chronicle. However, this church was built over the foundation of an older church. The earliest church was probably built in the 8th or 9th century above 7th or 8th century tombs. The original church was replaced in the 11th or 12th century. That church was rebuilt in 1421. The current church was built on the ruins of the 1421 church following a fire in 1727.