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Compare train and bus for Basel to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €54 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €54, while a bus costs an average of €71.
Distance: 100 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€54 Average price Cheapest | €71 Average price | €72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Interlaken:
A train is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Interlaken costing on average €71.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Interlaken
How to get from Basel to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 61 987 | 9878:58 PM1h56Basel SBB10:54 PMInterlaken West€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 61 987 | 9878:58 PM1h56Basel SBB10:54 PMInterlaken West€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC 6 625 | 625 · RE 9 4228 | 42282:30 PM1h51Basel SBB4:21 PMInterlaken West€591One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 61 987 | 9878:58 PM2h01Basel SBB10:59 PMInterlaken Ost€361One-way0 transfers
- ICE 377 | 377 · IC 61 991 | 99110:28 PM2h35Basel SBB1:03 AMInterlaken Ost€391One-way1 transfer
- ICE 377 | 377 · IC 61 991 | 99110:28 PM2h35Basel SBB1:03 AMInterlaken Ost€421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Interlaken:
A train is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Interlaken costing on average €71.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 26m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Interlaken as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Interlaken West.
- Travel with SBB, Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Interlaken by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Interlaken by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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