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How to get fromFort William to Interlakenby bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Fort William to Interlaken by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel, train

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    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 93–272

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    20h 5m
    CHF 400–684

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    33h 14m
    CHF 140–264

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Interlakencar car
    19h 28m
    CHF 402–540

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 53m
    CHF 163–334

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    10h 26m
    CHF 141–310

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    11h 43m
    CHF 136–295

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    12h 31m
    CHF 125–332

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    12h 26m
    CHF 95–246

  10. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    13h 4m
    CHF 117–369

  11. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    21h 39m
    CHF 360–649

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Fribourgbus bus
    5. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thuntrain train S1
    35h 25m
    CHF 173–285

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Interlakencar car
    20h 29m
    CHF 304–495

Fort William to Interlaken by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,562.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Fort William to Interlaken West via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, Zürich, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 33h 14m.

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