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How to get fromLake Zurich to Interlakenby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lake Zurich to Interlaken by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ORD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    16h 24m
    CHF 244–855

  2. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ORD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    15h 3m
    CHF 323–506

  3. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    18h 10m
    CHF 303–836

  4. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ORD - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    16h 56m

  5. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane ORD - LIN
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spieztrain train
    18h 52m
    CHF 312–1,082

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Barrington to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    17h 33m
    CHF 303–574

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,289.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 24m

What companies run services between Lake Zurich, IL, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Lake Zurich to Interlaken. However, you can take the taxi to Barrington, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Interlaken West. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Barrington, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West.

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