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How to get fromPotsdam to Interlakenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Potsdam to Interlaken by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    11h 10m
    CHF 343–554

  2. Train, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 62–311

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    16h 52m
    CHF 89–129

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    16h 46m
    CHF 69–166

  5. Drive  874.7 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Interlakencar car 874.7 km
    9h 25m
    CHF 146–211

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Interlakencar car
    12h 19m
    CHF 149–199

  7. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 113–310

  8. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 50m
    CHF 148–340

  9. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BER - LIN
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spieztrain train
    9h 31m
    CHF 105–349

  10. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 130–554

  11. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 36m

Potsdam to Interlaken by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken West 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 340–550 and the journey takes 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 16h 52m.

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