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How to get fromSacramento to Interlakenby train, subway, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    18h 40m
    CHF 359–714

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    21h 46m
    CHF 325–939

  3. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SMF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    22h 42m
    CHF 521–1,103

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    20h 37m
    CHF 465–979

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    21h 52m
    CHF 434–1,134

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SMF - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    23h 56m
    CHF 408–802

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    5. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    22h 37m
    CHF 336–703

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 279Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,744.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 40m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Interlaken. However, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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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