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Compare bus and train for Zurich to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a train costs an average of €66.
Distance: 92 km
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€66 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Interlaken
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Interlaken, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Interlaken:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Interlaken costing on average €66.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Interlaken
How to get from Zurich to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IR 70 2623 | 2623+
PE LIX 2926 | 292612:10 PM 2h44 Zurich HB 2:54 PM Interlaken Ost €42 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
IR 70 2623 | 2623+
PE LIX 2926 | 292612:10 PM 2h44 Zurich HB 2:54 PM Interlaken Ost €42 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
IC 1 710 | 710 · ICE 271 | 271 · RE 9 30216 | 302168:32 AM 1h49 Zurich HB 10:21 AM Interlaken West €85 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
IC 8 836 | 836 · ICE 377 | 37710:02 PM 1h59 Zurich HB 12:01 AM Interlaken West €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
IC 8 838 | 838 · IC 61 991 | 99111:02 PM 2h00 Zurich HB 1:02 AM Interlaken West €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
IR 70 2639 | 2639+
PE LIX 2942 | 29428:10 PM 2h45 Zurich HB 10:55 PM Interlaken Ost €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Interlaken
Travel to Interlaken easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Interlaken.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Interlaken:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Interlaken costing on average €66.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 38m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Interlaken as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Interlaken Ost.
- Buses mostly depart from Opfikon, Glatthof and arrive in Interlaken.
- Travel with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Luzern-Interlaken Express to go to Interlaken by train.
- Travel with Infobus, Shuttler to go to Interlaken by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SBB.
- 3 direct buses per day with Infobus, Shuttler.
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