Mobilising for the Lötschberg Base Tunnel expansion at the Frutigen portal or Mitholz? Tell us your crew size, dates and trade package and we will source long-stay housing across Frutigen, Kandersteg, Spiez and Thun.
We arrange accommodation for contractors in Frutigen on a project basis, priced for the length of the stay rather than a nightly rate.
BLS is expanding the 35 km Lötschberg Base Tunnel between Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland and Raron in Valais, where part of the tunnel was built with a single track. The partial expansion became final in May 2026 when the Federal Supreme Court rejected the last appeal, and construction officially started in early July 2026, with an information centre opening at Frutigen station. Advance works, including the Kandertal service gallery and the Mitholz access gallery, were completed in October 2026.
In August 2026 BLS put plans for the full double track expansion on public display, at about CHF 1.7bn, with roughly 7 km of tunnel still to excavate from the Frutigen side and a new emergency stop at Mitholz. Approval of the full expansion is still pending. The main civil works tender asks for site set up from autumn 2027, construction from early 2028 and completion by the end of 2035. Crews base in Frutigen, Kandersteg, Spiez and Thun.
We source long-stay accommodation for teams with confirmed work at the Frutigen portal or Mitholz, matched to the Kandertal access rather than a generic Bern search.
We assess practical locations across Frutigen, Kandersteg, Spiez and Thun based on your actual site access, commute, crew size, parking and accommodation standards rather than a generic city search.
We can source for specialist rotations, staggered arrivals, multi-month assignments and extensions as packages move through the programme, subject to live availability.
We look for accommodation with kitchens, laundry, reliable WiFi, parking and suitable bedroom configurations for sustained assignments.
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| Accommodation type | Team of 5: est. cost/week | Team of 8: est. cost/week |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate housing / serviced apartments (multi-week booking) | CHF 2,400–3,300 | CHF 3,700–5,100 |
| Hotel rooms (standard rate, no long-stay discount) | CHF 3,900–5,400 | CHF 6,000–8,300 |
