There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Interlaken by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LAX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
16h 32mCHF 364–507Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Basel (BSL)plane LAX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
19h 3mCHF 299–1,187Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LAX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
19h 59mCHF 404–762Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
21h 34mCHF 344–1,094Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LAX - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
20h 32mCHF 436–1,218Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LAX - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
20h 32mCHF 343–1,048Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
19h 31mCHF 318–656
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Interlaken is to fly and train which costs SFr 360 - SFr 550 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 16h 32m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 550.
The distance between Los Angeles and Interlaken is 9744 km.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Los Angeles to Interlaken, including transfers.
Interlaken is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:40 AM in Los Angeles and 9:40 AM in Interlaken.
There are 2030+ hotels available in Interlaken.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Interlaken. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West. Alternatively, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Zurich Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–460
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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