Interlaken West to Zurich HB train with SBB

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Interlaken West to Zurich HB

Showing times and prices for Aug 02

Cheapest price

$62

Average price

$78

Fastest journey

2 h 11 m

Average duration

2 h 11 m

Trains per day

38

Distance

93 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Interlaken West to Zurich HB is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Interlaken West to Zurich HB will cost around $78 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $62.

Fast trains

Of the 38 trains that leave Interlaken West for Zurich HB on Sun, Aug 02, 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Sun, Aug 02 the direct trains cover the 93 km distance in an average of 2 h 11 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 11 m .

On Sun, Aug 02 the slowest trains will take 2 h 11 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

  • SBBIC 61 956 | 956 · IC 8 10805 | 10805
    5:01 AM2h14
    Interlaken West
    7:15 AMZurich HB
    $621One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBIC 61 608 | 608 · IC 901 | 901
    6:34 AM2h11
    Interlaken West
    8:45 AMZurich HB
    $641One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBICE 374 | 374 · IC 8 10807 | 10807
    6:04 AM2h11
    Interlaken West
    8:15 AMZurich HB
    $651One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBIC 61 992 | 992 · IC 8 841 | 841
    11:05 PM2h14
    Interlaken West
    1:19 AMZurich HB
    $651One-way
    1 transfer
  • SBBRE 9 4207 | 4207 · IC 6 606 | 606 · IC 1 705 | 705
    5:34 AM2h11
    Interlaken West
    7:45 AMZurich HB
    $661One-way
    2 transfers

Travel Information

Compare bus and train for Interlaken West to Zurich HB

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Interlaken West to Zurich HB among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, and a train costs an average of $55.

Distance: 57 miles (93 km)

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Driving

$81

Average price

$71

Average price

Cheapest

$81

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

2h 31m

Average total duration

2h 1m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 26m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 56m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 45m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

SBB

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Your own car or car rental

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Interlaken West to Zurich HB is a bus with an average price of $71 (€58).

This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken West to Zurich HB:

A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB costing on average $81 (€66).

The fastest way to travel from Interlaken West to Zurich HB is by bus with an average journey time of 1h 56m.

Other travel options to Zurich HB take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 1m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Interlaken West and Zurich HB including taking a bus and train.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Interlaken West to Zurich HB among Omio's users.
Take the train. It's the cheaper option, and the extra time on board is usually more relaxing than driving it.

Tickets start at around $81 (€66) compared to roughly $81 (€66) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $0.11 (€0.09). The journey takes 2h 1m versus 1h 45m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.

Direct services run with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).

Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.

Live departures

Interlaken West to Zurich HB train times

The table below shows live departures for Interlaken West to Zurich HB trains for today, Saturday, August 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
SBBIC 61 990 | 990 · IC 8 839 | 83910:05 PM Interlaken West
1h56
12:01 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 990 | 990 · IC 8 839 | 83910:05 PM Interlaken West
2h13
12:18 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 992 | 992 · IC 8 841 | 84111:05 PM Interlaken West
2h01
1:06 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 992 | 992 · IC 8 841 | 84111:05 PM Interlaken West
2h13
1:18 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 644 | 644 · IC 8 843 | 84311:34 PM Interlaken West
2h36
2:10 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 644 | 644 · IC 8 843 | 84311:34 PM Interlaken West
2h50
2:24 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
Sunday, August 2
SBBBN M40 99406 | 99406 · RE 1 4152 | 4152 · IC 1 703 | 7033:51 AM Interlaken West
2h51
6:42 AM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 61 956 | 956 · IC 8 10805 | 108055:01 AM Interlaken West
2h14
7:15 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4207 | 4207 · IC 8 10807 | 108075:34 AM Interlaken West
2h41
8:15 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4207 | 4207 · IC 6 606 | 606 · IC 1 705 | 7055:34 AM Interlaken West
2h11
7:45 AM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBICE 374 | 374 · IC 8 10807 | 108076:04 AM Interlaken West
2h11
8:15 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 608 | 608 · IC 901 | 9016:34 AM Interlaken West
2h11
8:45 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 81 10809 | 108097:04 AM Interlaken West
2h11
9:15 AM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBRE 9 4211 | 4211 · IC 6 610 | 610 · IC 1 709 | 7097:33 AM Interlaken West
2h12
9:45 AM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10811 | 108118:04 AM Interlaken West
2h11
10:15 AM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBIC 61 612 | 612 · IC 903 | 9038:34 AM Interlaken West
2h11
10:45 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 964 | 964 · IC 8 10813 | 108139:04 AM Interlaken West
2h11
11:15 AM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4215 | 4215 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 713 | 7139:33 AM Interlaken West
2h12
11:45 AM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10815 | 1081510:04 AM Interlaken West
2h11
12:15 PM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBIC 61 616 | 616 · IC 905 | 90510:34 AM Interlaken West
2h11
12:45 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBICE 106 | 106 · IC 8 10817 | 1081711:04 AM Interlaken West
2h11
1:15 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4219 | 4219 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 717 | 71711:33 AM Interlaken West
2h12
1:45 PM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10819 | 1081912:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
2:15 PM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBIC 61 620 | 620 · IC 907 | 90712:34 PM Interlaken West
2h11
2:45 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 972 | 972 · IC 8 10821 | 108211:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
3:15 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4223 | 4223 · EC 62 | 62 · IC 1 721 | 7211:32 PM Interlaken West
2h13
3:45 PM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10823 | 108232:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
4:15 PM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBIC 61 624 | 624 · IC 909 | 9092:34 PM Interlaken West
2h11
4:45 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 976 | 976 · IC 8 10825 | 108253:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
5:15 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4227 | 4227 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 725 | 7253:32 PM Interlaken West
2h13
5:45 PM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10827 | 108274:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
6:15 PM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBIC 1302 | 1302+Goldenpass ExpressPE GPX 4079 | 40794:12 PM Interlaken West
2h29
6:41 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 727 | 7274:34 PM Interlaken West
2h11
6:45 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBICE 30100 | 30100 · IC 8 10829 | 108295:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
7:15 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4231 | 4231 · EC 64 | 64 · IC 1 729 | 7295:32 PM Interlaken West
2h13
7:45 PM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10831 | 108316:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
8:15 PM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBIC 61 632 | 632 · IC 1 731 | 7316:34 PM Interlaken West
2h11
8:45 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBIC 61 984 | 984 · IC 8 833 | 8337:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
9:15 PM Zurich HB1 transfer
SBBRE 9 4235 | 4235 · IC 6 634 | 634 · IC 1 10733 | 107337:33 PM Interlaken West
2h12
9:45 PM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 81 10835 | 108358:04 PM Interlaken West
2h11
10:15 PM Zurich HB0 transfersDirect
SBBRE 9 4237 | 4237 · EC 66 | 66 · IC 1 735 | 7358:33 PM Interlaken West
2h12
10:45 PM Zurich HB2 transfers
SBBIC 61 988 | 988 · IC 8 10837 | 108379:04 PM Interlaken West
2h19
11:23 PM Zurich HB1 transfer

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB

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Trains from Interlaken West to Zurich HB run on average 9 times per day, taking around 2h 1m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $55 (€45) but you can travel from only $51 (€41) by bus.

There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:01, the last at 21:05. The fastest train covers the 57 miles (93 km) distance in 1h 52m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $51 (€41)
Distance
57 miles (93 km)
Average train duration
2h 1m
Cheapest ticket price
$55 (€45)
Trains per day
9
Direct trains
2
Fastest train
1h 52m
First train
3:01 AM
Last train
9:05 PM
Cheapest Month
Sep
Cheapest Day
Sun
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Mon
Least Busy Day
Sat
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Bus from $51 (€41)

Train companies: SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) from Interlaken West to Zurich HB trainsSBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) trains will get you between Interlaken West and Zurich HB from $51 (€41). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

SBB

About
SBB is Switzerland’s national railway company, operating a wide range of train services including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and international InterCityExpress connections. InterCity trains reach speeds of up to 200 km/h for fast travel between major cities, while Regio trains provide slower, more frequent local services. Ticket options include Standard and First Class, as well as passes and discounts such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard amenities may feature Wi-Fi, power outlets, and restaurant cars. Popular routes include Zurich–Geneva, Basel–Bern, and Geneva–Lausanne.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 52m
Cheapest Price
$55 (€45)
SBB frequency
9 a day
Luggage included
One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation possible according to ticket type conditions
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant cars on long-distance trains, bistro service available. First class receives at-seat service
Seat reservation
Seat reservations optional in 2nd class for fee, included in 1st class tickets
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance services available with advance notice
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require half-price ticket. Guide dogs travel free
Quiet zone
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Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)

Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 52m
Cheapest Price
$80 (€65)
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) frequency
16 a day

FAQs: Trains from Interlaken West to Zurich HB

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Interlaken West to Zurich HB by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich HB, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Train ticket prices from Interlaken West to Zurich HB can vary. The cheapest ticket starts at $55 (€45), while the average price is around $81 (€66).
The train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB takes 1h 52m and runs 9 per day.
The distance by train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB is 57 miles (93 km).
The first train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB leaves at 3:01 AM.
The last train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB leaves at 9:05 PM.
There is no high speed train available from Interlaken West to Zurich HB.
Yes, there is a direct train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB. This service operates 2 times per day, provided by SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
Unfortunately, there is no night train available from Interlaken West to Zurich HB.
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken West to Zurich HB is by bus, with a cost of around $51 (€41).
Yes, the train journey from Interlaken West to Zürich HB is scenic, offering views of the Swiss Alps, picturesque lakes, and charming Swiss villages along the way.
Yes, you can do a day trip from Interlaken West to Zürich HB. The journey takes 1h 52m, covering 57 miles (93 km), with 9 trains available per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Interlaken West to Zurich HB.
Since both Interlaken West and Zurich HB are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
Popular day trips by train from Zurich HB include Lucerne, Interlaken, Bern, Basel, Chur.
We recommend using the train as it is the most popular way to get from Interlaken West to Zurich HB among Omio's users.
Items not allowed on trains typically include hazardous materials such as explosives, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and illegal drugs. Additionally, large or bulky items that may obstruct aisles or emergency exits, as well as pets without proper carriers, may be restricted. Specific prohibited items can vary by train operator and region, so please check the rules for your particular journey.
Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF) as its currency. Travelers can use both cash and cards; however, credit and debit cards are widely accepted, especially in cities and larger establishments, making card payments convenient. Cash is still useful for small purchases, local markets, or remote areas where card acceptance may be limited.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

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Popular train stations from Interlaken West to Zurich HB

Most Interlaken West to Zurich HB trains use the Interlaken West to Zürich HB station pair. Use this guide to compare Interlaken West and Zurich HB train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Interlaken
Arrival train stations in Zurich
Interlaken WestBahnhofstrasse, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland+41 33 828 70 00WifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation DeskLuggage Carts
City-centre transport

Getting to Interlaken West from Interlaken city centre

Interlaken West is 1 km from Interlaken city centre. Public transport options include:

Bus108, 102, 60 · 5m · $2 · every ~6 min

Interlaken West train station facilities and services

Interlaken West has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.

Food and drink

Food options include: Restaurant Taverne, Restaurant Bären

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free. ATMs are available in the train station.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Interlaken West. Information desks are located in the main hall.

Luggage and lost property

Luggage storage is available at Interlaken West. Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Interlaken West: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Interlaken West: Bike Parking.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Interlaken West: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Hotel Interlaken, Hotel Krebs Interlaken, Hotel Bellevue.

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