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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 15 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

    best
    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 17m
    CHF 93–272

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

    cheapest
    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 21m
    CHF 86–201

  3. 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 8m
    CHF 404–684

  4. Bus, train via Dover

    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 to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    29h 34m
    CHF 206–413

  5. 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 401–539

  6. 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 170–342

  7. 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 21m
    CHF 148–317

  8. 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 138–302

  9. 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 120–323

  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 117–390

  11. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    13h 15m
    CHF 157–441

  12. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    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
    22h 54m
    CHF 364–705

  13. 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 32m
    CHF 142–264

  14. 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    35h 19m
    CHF 164–328

  15. 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 303–494

Fort William to Interlaken by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration20h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,562.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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 8m. 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 32m.

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