There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Interlaken by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane ORD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
16h 14mCHF 255–1,065Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
14h 28mCHF 311–644Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
16h 8mCHF 349–1,003Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ORD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
17h 10mCHF 381–974Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MDW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
15h 56mCHF 381–1,394Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
17h 30mCHF 294–804Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MDW - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
18h 27mCHF 299–1,053
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Interlaken is to fly and train which costs SFr 310 - SFr 650 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 14h 28m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 650.
The distance between Chicago and Interlaken is 7254 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Chicago to Interlaken, including transfers.
Interlaken is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:45 AM in Chicago and 4:45 PM in Interlaken.
There are 2052+ hotels available in Interlaken.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Interlaken. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Interlaken West. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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