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

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Interlaken by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    16h 29m
    CHF 330–477

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    18h 35m
    CHF 251–936

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OAK - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    21h 3m
    CHF 306–744

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 36m
    CHF 290–917

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    20h 52m

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 15m
    CHF 315–595

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,585.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Interlaken. However, you can 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 subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Interlaken West.

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