There are 9 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 8h 12m
Cheapest option
Train via Strasbourg • 8h 54m
7 alternative options
Bus • 11h 18m
Train, night train, bus • 12h 43m
Drive • 4h 57m
Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken by bus, train and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €85 - €130.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Interlaken is 575 km. The road distance is 471.5 km.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken, including transfers.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken is 471 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Interlaken. Prices start at SFr 183 per night.
- Distance: 575.2 km
- Duration: 8h 12m
What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Basel Sbb in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar-Oberstein to Interlaken via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Saarbrücken bus station, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Thun, and Thun, Bahnhof in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 600
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 190 - SFr 700
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 220 - SFr 800
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 220 - SFr 800
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 360
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 170 - SFr 600
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 160 - SFr 950
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 220 - SFr 800
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 360
- Phone
- +49 6131 61012-11
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 17 - SFr 25
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 14 - SFr 20
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 21 - SFr 30
- Website
- vlexx
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 29
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 47 - SFr 53
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Night train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Zürich hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 80
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 14 - SFr 20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 12 - SFr 17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 13 - SFr 19
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 40 - SFr 60
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Sbb to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 35 - SFr 65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 16 - SFr 35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- SFr 16 - SFr 23
- Rail 1st Class
- SFr 24 - SFr 35
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 24 - SFr 50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- SFr 24 - SFr 35
- Rail 1st Class
- SFr 35 - SFr 50
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 3
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- First Class
- SFr 3
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 18 - SFr 25
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 28 - SFr 75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- SFr 28 - SFr 40
- 1st Class
- SFr 50 - SFr 75
- Phone
- 49 671 898040
- info@stadtbus-kh.de
- Website
- stadtbus-kh.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- stadtbus-kh.de
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 9 - SFr 14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 28 - SFr 40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB/Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 22 - SFr 27
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 9
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
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