The Brünig line of the Zentralbahn is an inter-regional metre gauge railway that links Interlaken and Lucerne, whilst the Meiringen–Innertkirchen line of the Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn (MIB) is a local railway that links to Innertkirchen and the Aare Gorge.

Another route provides a service to Grindelwald over the Grosse Scheidegg Pass, using a road closed to most other traffic.

Initially onward journeys to Interlaken and Lucerne were accomplished by boat and the through rail route was not completed until 1916.

Immediately to the west of the station is a junction and trains heading to Interlaken continue westwards down the valley of the Aare, whilst trains heading to Lucerne turn to the north and commence their climb to the Brünig Pass.

This was previously used by the Meiringen–Innertkirchen railway as its terminus, before a reorganisation of track and electrification systems allowed its extension into the main station.