There are 4 ways to get from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain Ic81
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
4h 25m€102–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 234 / ...
5h 22m€32–41Drive 246.5 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Friedrichshafencar 246.5 km
3h 6m€44–63Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
5h 3m€100–284
Interlaken to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Interlaken and Friedrichshafen is 268 km. The road distance is 246.5 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Interlaken to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Friedrichshafen via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Zurich Bus Station in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Friedrichshafen is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Interlaken to Friedrichshafen.
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