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Compare bus and train for Zurich to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 57 miles (92 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$78 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Interlaken:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Interlaken costing on average $78.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 38m.
Tickets start at around $78 compared to roughly $78 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $1. The journey takes 1h 55m versus 1h 41m 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.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Interlaken
How to get from Zurich to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 1 704 | 704 · IC 61 607 | 6075:19 AM2h03Zurich HB7:22 AMInterlaken West$541One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 1 704 | 704 · IC 61 607 | 6075:19 AM2h03Zurich HB7:22 AMInterlaken West$541One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 1 722 | 722 · IC 6 625 | 625 · RE 9 4228 | 42282:31 PM1h50Zurich HB4:21 PMInterlaken West$791One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 1 704 | 704 · IC 61 607 | 6075:19 AM2h09Zurich HB7:28 AMInterlaken Ost$541One-way1 transfer
- S 14 19416 | 19416 · IC 1 704 | 704 · IC 61 607 | 6075:07 AM2h21Zürich Oerlikon7:28 AMInterlaken Ost$561One-way2 transfers
- IR 70 2639 | 2639+
PE LIX 2942 | 29428:07 PM2h48Zurich HB10:55 PMInterlaken Ost$571One-way1 transfer
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Travel from Zurich to Interlaken: Journey Details
If you want to hit the slopes of the Alps or explore the lakes and valleys around Interlaken, getting to southern Switzerland from Zurich is easy. There are no bus routes, and the distance is too short for commercial air travel, leaving trains or driving as the only options. Thankfully, travelling by train to Interlaken only takes around 2 hours (with a change in Bern), so it's hassle-free and convenient.
Return trips from Interlaken to Zurich are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Interlaken:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Interlaken costing on average $78.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 38m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Interlaken as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Interlaken Ost.
- Buses mostly depart from Opfikon, Glatthof and arrive in Interlaken.
- Travel with Infobus, Shuttler to go to Interlaken by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Luzern-Interlaken Express to go to Interlaken by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with Infobus, Shuttler.
- 2 direct trains per day with SBB.
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