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How to get fromSan Diego to Interlakenby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Interlaken by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SAN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    16h 44m
    CHF 450–1,107

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 51m
    CHF 389–729

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SAN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    16h 47m
    CHF 458–1,585

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SAN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    17h 54m
    CHF 543–1,403

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SAN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    18h 44m
    CHF 531–1,099

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,687.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from San Diego to Interlaken. However, you can 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 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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