There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne 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 to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
27h 16mCHF 497–896Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MEL - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
28h 31mCHF 451–1,101Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL)plane MEL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
28h 32mCHF 679–1,287Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MEL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
28h 33mCHF 517–1,061Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MEL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
30h 39mCHF 668–1,084Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MEL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
30h 6mCHF 458–946Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MEL - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
32h 26mCHF 612–1,075Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MEL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain
- Take the train from Winterthur to Interlaken Westtrain
32h 56mCHF 549–1,189
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Interlaken is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 450 - SFr 1100 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 27h 16m and costs SFr 490 - SFr 900.
The distance between Melbourne and Interlaken is 16532 km.
It takes approximately 27h 16m to get from Melbourne to Interlaken, including transfers.
Interlaken is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:07 AM in Melbourne and 2:07 AM in Interlaken.
There are 2041+ hotels available in Interlaken.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Interlaken, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Interlaken. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 470–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,700
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- 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 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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