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Compare train and bus for Zurich to Lauterbrunnen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a train costs an average of $88.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$88 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen costing on average $88.
Other travel options to Lauterbrunnen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 7m.
Tickets start at around $88 compared to roughly $82 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-6.05. The journey takes 2h 37m versus 1h 49m 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.
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How to get from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 8 804 | 804 · IC 61 957 | 957 · R 62 143 | 1436:02 AM2h24Zurich HB8:26 AMLauterbrunnen station$611One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 8 804 | 804 · IC 61 957 | 957 · R 62 143 | 1436:02 AM2h24Zurich HB8:26 AMLauterbrunnen station$611One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IC 8 804 | 804 · IC 61 957 | 957 · R 62 143 | 1436:02 AM2h24Zurich HB8:26 AMLauterbrunnen station$611One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IR 35 2372 | 2372 · IC 61 627 | 627 · R 62 181 | 1812:59 PM2h57Zurich Altstetten5:56 PMLauterbrunnen station$671One-way2 transfers
- IC 8 804 | 804 · RE 9 4212 | 4212 · R 62 145 | 1456:02 AM2h54Zurich HB8:56 AMLauterbrunnen station$691One-way2 transfers
- IR 35 2368 | 2368 · IC 61 623 | 623 · R 62 173 | 17312:59 PM2h57Zurich Altstetten3:56 PMLauterbrunnen station$701One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Lauterbrunnen costing on average $88.
Other travel options to Lauterbrunnen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 7m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Lauterbrunnen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Lauterbrunnen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Interlaken.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Shuttler to go to Lauterbrunnen by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Lauterbrunnen by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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