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How to get fromInterlaken to Zurichby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Zurich by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    13h 3m
    €136–695

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    17h 20m
    €97–323

  3. Drive 940.9 km

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Zurichcar car 940.9 km
    8h 50m
    €169–243

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 44m
    €206–516

  5. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 78 / ...
    5. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alkmaartrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    13h 4m
    €129–736

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Zurich, Zurichbus bus 71
    18h 17m
    €183–832

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    19h 11m
    €127–194

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 42m
    €146–501

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 11m
    €185–515

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 2m
    €208–496

Interlaken to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 19h 11m.

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