There are 4 ways to get from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain Ec
8h 33mCHF 59–119Bus
- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
12h 26mCHF 76–118Drive 435.7 km
- Drive from Portofino to Lauterbrunnencar 435.7 km
5h 1mCHF 72–103Line 1 ferry, train via Bellinzona
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Como Camerlatatrain
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzonatrain S10
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
11h 49mCHF 87–181
Portofino to Lauterbrunnen by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen is to line 1 ferry and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Portofino and Lauterbrunnen is 421 km. The road distance is 435.7 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen without a car is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 8h 33m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen, including transfers.
Portofino to Lauterbrunnen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rapallo station.
Portofino to Lauterbrunnen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Lauterbrunnen is 436 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen.
There are 1927+ hotels available in Lauterbrunnen.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Portofino to Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof via Rapallo, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Zürich, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 12h 26m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Como Camerlata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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