How to get to Interlaken
Interlaken lies between two lakes in the Bernese Oberland and is the base for Grindelwald and the Jungfrau region. Most visitors fly into Zurich Airport, about 195 km away by road.
Zurich Airport to Interlaken by train
Several direct trains a day run from Zurich Airport in about 2 h 15. From Zurich HB, the fastest direct train to Interlaken Ost takes about 2 hours via Olten, Bern and Thun. The scenic route via Lucerne takes about 2 h 45 with one change. A full-fare 2nd-class ticket from Zurich costs about CHF 75, free with the Swiss Travel Pass and half price with the Half Fare Card.
Zurich to Interlaken by car or private transfer
Driving takes about 1.5 to 2 hours from central Zurich via Olten and Bern, and a little longer from the airport. Private transfers are priced on request. If you hire a car, buy the CHF 40 motorway vignette.
Interlaken taxi prices
Local Interlaken taxis run 24 hours with 8-seat vans and publish fixed trip prices per vehicle: St. Beatus Caves about CHF 38, Trümmelbach Falls about CHF 70, Grindelwald Pfingstegg about CHF 100, Oeschinensee about CHF 140 and Bern about CHF 200 one way. A one-hour Interlaken tour costs about CHF 100.