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Musée d'art et d'histoire
A major fine arts museum with strong Swiss and European collections, from Old Masters to modern art, in a grand historic building.
Cheapest price on Oct 07
$50
Average ticket price on Oct 07
$74
Fastest journey on Oct 07
2 h 51 m
Average journey duration on Oct 07
2 h 51 m
Trains on Oct 07
54
Distance
142 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Interlaken to Geneva is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Interlaken to Geneva will cost around $74 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $50.
It's difficult to get from Interlaken to Geneva without transferring at least once.
IC 61 990 | 990 · IR 15 2540 | 2540 · RE 33 18488 | 18488
IC 61 990 | 990 · IR 15 2540 | 2540 · RE 33 18488 | 18488
IC 61 988 | 988 · IR 15 2538 | 2538 · RE 33 18486 | 18486
IC 61 988 | 988 · IR 15 2538 | 2538 · RE 33 18486 | 18486
IC 61 956 | 956 · IR 15 2506 | 2506
IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 718 | 718
IC 61 612 | 612 · IC 1 710 | 710
IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 714 | 714
IC 61 608 | 608 · IC 1 706 | 706
RE 9 4207 | 4207 · IC 6 606 | 606 · IC 1 704 | 704Trains from Interlaken to Geneva run on average 13 times per day, taking around 2h 52m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $37 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 88 miles (142 km) distance in 2h 36m.
Distance 88 miles (142 km) |
Average train duration 2h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $37 |
Trains per day 13 |
Fastest train 2h 36m |
First train 12:03 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
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The table below shows live departures for Interlaken to Geneva trains for today, Tuesday, October 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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RE 9 4227 | 4227 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 724 | 724 | 3:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 6:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4227 | 4227 · IC 6 626 | 626 · IC 1 724 | 724 | 3:32 PM Interlaken West | 2h53 | 6:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 81 827 | 827 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 | 3:59 PM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 7:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 827 | 827 · IR 15 2528 | 2528 | 4:04 PM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 7:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 726 | 726 | 4:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 7:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 628 | 628 · IC 1 726 | 726 | 4:34 PM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 7:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 100 | 100 · IR 15 2530 | 2530 | 4:59 PM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 8:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 100 | 100 · IR 15 2530 | 2530 | 5:04 PM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 8:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
RE 9 4231 | 4231 · EC 64 | 64 · IC 1 728 | 728 | 5:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 8:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4231 | 4231 · EC 64 | 64 · IC 1 728 | 728 | 5:32 PM Interlaken West | 2h53 | 8:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 81 831 | 831 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 | 5:59 PM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 9:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 831 | 831 · IR 15 2532 | 2532 | 6:04 PM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 9:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 632 | 632 · IC 1 730 | 730 | 6:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 9:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 632 | 632 · IC 1 730 | 730 | 6:34 PM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 9:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 984 | 984 · IR 15 2534 | 2534 · RE 33 18482 | 18482 | 6:59 PM Interlaken Ost | 3h27 | 10:26 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 61 956 | 956 · IR 15 2506 | 2506 | 4:56 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h11 | 8:07 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 956 | 956 · IR 15 2506 | 2506 | 5:01 AM Interlaken West | 3h06 | 8:07 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
RE 9 4207 | 4207 · IC 6 606 | 606 · IC 1 704 | 704 | 5:30 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h55 | 8:25 AM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4207 | 4207 · IC 6 606 | 606 · IC 1 704 | 704 | 5:34 AM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 8:25 AM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
ICE 374 | 374 · IR 15 2508 | 2508 | 5:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 9:05 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 374 | 374 · IR 15 2508 | 2508 | 6:04 AM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 9:05 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 608 | 608 · IC 1 706 | 706 | 6:29 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 9:25 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 608 | 608 · IC 1 706 | 706 | 6:34 AM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 9:25 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 809 | 809 · IR 15 2510 | 2510 | 6:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 10:05 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 809 | 809 · IR 15 2510 | 2510 | 7:04 AM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 10:05 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
RE 9 4211 | 4211 · IC 6 610 | 610 · IC 1 708 | 708 | 7:29 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 10:25 AM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4211 | 4211 · IC 6 610 | 610 · IC 1 708 | 708 | 7:33 AM Interlaken West | 2h52 | 10:25 AM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 81 811 | 811 · IR 15 2512 | 2512 | 7:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 11:05 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 811 | 811 · IR 15 2512 | 2512 | 8:04 AM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 11:05 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 612 | 612 · IC 1 710 | 710 | 8:29 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 11:25 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 612 | 612 · IC 1 710 | 710 | 8:34 AM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 11:25 AM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 964 | 964 · IR 15 2514 | 2514 | 8:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 12:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 964 | 964 · IR 15 2514 | 2514 | 9:04 AM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 12:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
RE 9 4215 | 4215 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 712 | 712 | 9:29 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 12:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4215 | 4215 · EC 60 | 60 · IC 1 712 | 712 | 9:33 AM Interlaken West | 2h52 | 12:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 81 815 | 815 · IR 15 2516 | 2516 | 9:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 1:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 815 | 815 · IR 15 2516 | 2516 | 10:04 AM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 1:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 714 | 714 | 10:29 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 1:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 616 | 616 · IC 1 714 | 714 | 10:34 AM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 1:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 106 | 106 · IR 15 2518 | 2518 | 10:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 2:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
ICE 106 | 106 · IR 15 2518 | 2518 | 11:04 AM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 2:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
RE 9 4219 | 4219 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 716 | 716 | 11:29 AM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 2:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4219 | 4219 · IC 6 618 | 618 · IC 1 716 | 716 | 11:33 AM Interlaken West | 2h52 | 2:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 81 819 | 819 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 | 11:59 AM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 3:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 819 | 819 · IR 15 2520 | 2520 | 12:04 PM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 3:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 718 | 718 | 12:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 3:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 718 | 718 | 12:34 PM Interlaken West | 2h51 | 3:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 972 | 972 · IR 15 2522 | 2522 | 12:59 PM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 4:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 972 | 972 · IR 15 2522 | 2522 | 1:04 PM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 4:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
RE 9 4223 | 4223 · IC 6 622 | 622 · IC 1 720 | 720 | 1:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 4:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
RE 9 4223 | 4223 · IC 6 622 | 622 · IC 1 720 | 720 | 1:32 PM Interlaken West | 2h53 | 4:25 PM Geneva station | 2 transfers | |
IC 81 823 | 823 · IR 15 2524 | 2524 | 1:59 PM Interlaken Ost | 3h06 | 5:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 81 823 | 823 · IR 15 2524 | 2524 | 2:04 PM Interlaken West | 3h01 | 5:05 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
IC 61 624 | 624 · IC 1 722 | 722 | 2:29 PM Interlaken Ost | 2h56 | 5:25 PM Geneva station | 1 transfer | |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Interlaken to Geneva 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 Geneva, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Interlaken to Geneva trains use the Interlaken West to Genève station pair, with some services arriving at Genève-Aéroport. Use this guide to compare Interlaken and Geneva train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Interlaken West is 1 km from Interlaken city centre. Public transport options include:
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 options include: Restaurant Taverne, Restaurant Bären
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Interlaken West. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Interlaken West. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Interlaken West: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Interlaken West: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Interlaken West: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Interlaken, Hotel Krebs Interlaken, Hotel Bellevue.
Interlaken Ost has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Taverne, Restaurant Des Alpes
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Interlaken Ost. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Interlaken Ost. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Interlaken Ost: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Interlaken Ost: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Interlaken Ost: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Interlaken, Lindner Grand Hotel Beau Rivage, Hotel Du Nord.
Genève has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Le Bistrot de Charlotte, Les Brasseurs, La Matze Restaurant
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Genève. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Genève. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Genève: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Genève: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Genève: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Warwick Geneva, Hotel Cornavin, ibis Styles Genève Gare.
Genève-Aéroport is 4 km from Geneva city centre. Public transport options include:
Genève-Aéroport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Le Chef Genève Aéroport, Montreux Jazz Café
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Genève-Aéroport. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Genève-Aéroport. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Genève-Aéroport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Genève-Aéroport: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Genève-Aéroport: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Novotel Suites Geneva, ibis Geneva Airport Hotel, Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva.
Genève, Cornavin has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food options include: La Matze Restaurant
ATMs are available at Genève, Cornavin.
Available at Genève, Cornavin: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Genève, Cornavin: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Genève, Cornavin.
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