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How to get fromPortland to Interlakenby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Interlaken by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PDX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    17h 15m
    CHF 417–877

  2. Fly Portland International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PDX - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    19h 43m
    CHF 318–851

  3. Fly Portland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PDX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    17h 58m
    CHF 441–1,002

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PDX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 20m
    CHF 566–1,182

  5. Fly Portland International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PDX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    20h 3m
    CHF 482–918

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane PDX - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    22h 13m
    CHF 358–953

  7. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    23h 7m
    CHF 540–1,033

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,754.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 15m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Portland to Interlaken. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Interlaken West. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) 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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