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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 prices starting from €38. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, and a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 92 km
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€73 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest |
2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
02:35 PM2h09Opfikon, Glatthof4:44 PMMatten bei Interlaken€411One-way0 transfers
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02:35 PM2h09Opfikon, Glatthof4:44 PMMatten bei Interlaken€411One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IC 906 | 906 · EC 30467 | 30467 · RE 9 4234 | 42345:32 PM1h49Zurich HB7:21 PMInterlaken West€591One-way2 transfers
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IR 70 2635 | 2635+
PE LIX 2938 | 29386:10 PM2h44Zurich HB8:54 PMInterlaken Ost€481One-way1 transfer
IC 1 704 | 704 · IC 61 607 | 6075:19 AM2h03Zurich HB7:22 AMInterlaken West€531One-way1 transfer
IC 1 704 | 704 · IC 61 607 | 6075:19 AM2h09Zurich HB7:28 AMInterlaken Ost€531One-way1 transfer
02:35 PM2h10Opfikon, Glatthof4:45 PMInterlaken€411One-way0 transfers
08:50 AM2h09Opfikon, Glatthof10:59 AMMatten bei Interlaken€521One-way0 transfers
08:50 AM2h10Opfikon, Glatthof11:00 AMInterlaken€521One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Interlaken
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Interlaken:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Interlaken costing on average €73.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Shuttler to go to Interlaken by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Interlaken by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Shuttler.
- 3 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
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