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There are 10 ways to get from Erfurt to Interlaken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 54m
    CHF 98–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 207
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    14h 12m
    CHF 81–99

  3. Drive  638.1 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Interlakencar car 638.1 km
    7h 5m
    CHF 113–163

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt 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 25m
    CHF 171–485

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic81
    10h 34m
    CHF 206–241

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt 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 19m
    CHF 180–366

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 229–500

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MUC - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 190–425

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 18m
    CHF 207–458

  10. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 217–506

Erfurt to Interlaken by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Interlaken West via Basel SBB in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Frankfurt central train station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 14h 12m.

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