How to Get to Interlaken
Interlaken has two stations, Ost and West. Direct trains run from Bern; Zurich and Geneva airports connect with one change.
Quick answer
- Best airport by total journey
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL), 1h 55m onward
- Verified gateway airports
- 4 of 4
- Arrival point used for calculations
- Interlaken
- Last data refresh
- 15 Sept 2026
Gateway airports compared
| Airport | Distance | Fastest onward | Transfers | Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL) | 103 km | 1h 55m | 0 | TRAIN |
| Zurich Airport (ZRH) | 101 km | 4h 17m | 1 | TRAIN + TRAIN |
| Bern Airport (BRN) | 37 km | 4h 56m | 1 | TRAIN + TRAIN |
| Geneva Airport (GVA) | 144 km | 8h 20m | 1 | BUS + TRAIN |
Best routes from popular starting points
- Zurich Airport to Interlaken: 4h 38m, 1 transfers
- Geneva Airport to Interlaken: 9h, 2 transfers
- Bern Airport to Interlaken: 7h 45m, 2 transfers
Best time to visit
There are two main seasons. Winter, roughly December to April, is for skiing. Summer, roughly late June to September, is for hiking, and most mountain lifts run then. In May and November many lifts close for maintenance and the town is quiet.
Getting around once there
- Routavio's journey times end at Interlaken, the usual arrival point.
Frequently asked questions
- Which airport is best for Interlaken?
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL). The fastest public-transport connection Routavio found from there takes about 1h 55m by train, with 0 transfer(s).
- What is the nearest airport to Interlaken?
- Bern Airport (BRN), about 37 km in a straight line. The closest airport is not always the quickest one to travel from.
- Can you get to Interlaken without a car?
- Yes. Routavio found a public-transport route from the best airport by train.
- How many airports serve Interlaken?
- Routavio compares 4 airports for Interlaken and has verified a public-transport route from 4 of them.
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Sources and method
Durable access facts come from operator and tourism-authority information. Journey times, transfers and prices are calculated by Routavio's route engine from operator timetables and flight data and refreshed nightly. An airport marked "not verified" is geographically plausible but Routavio has not yet confirmed a public-transport route from it.