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How to get fromDortmund to Interlakenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Interlaken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Olten to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 47m
    CHF 218–766

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    12h 52m
    CHF 72–108

  3. Drive 689 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Interlakencar car 689 km
    6h 7m
    CHF 113–163

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 143–624

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 52m
    CHF 74–592

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 143–442

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h
    CHF 167–579

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 12m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 173–502

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 80–251

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 134–378

Dortmund to Interlaken by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Interlaken West via Olten in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 12h 52m.

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