There are 5 ways to get from Balsthal to Brienz by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Olten to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
3h 25mCHF 21–79Drive 118.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Balsthal to Brienzcar 118.9 km
1h 26mCHF 19–27Bus, train, line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd to Olten, Bahnhofbus 505
- Take the train from Olten to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhofbus 21
4h 18mCHF 24–69Train via Luthern
- Take the train from Olten to Luzerntrain Ir26
- Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain Lix / ...
3h 44mCHF 44–71Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Thuntrain S41
- Take the bus from Thun, Freienhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhofbus 21
4h 43mCHF 36–47
Balsthal to Brienz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balsthal to Brienz is to drive which costs SFr 18 - SFr 27 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Balsthal to Brienz is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 27.
No, there is no direct train from Balsthal to Brienz. However, there are services departing from Balsthal and arriving at Brienz via Oensingen, Olten and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Balsthal and Brienz is 159 km. The road distance is 118.9 km.
The best way to get from Balsthal to Brienz without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Balsthal to Brienz, including transfers.
Balsthal to Brienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
Balsthal to Brienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Interlaken Ost station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balsthal to Brienz is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Balsthal to Brienz.
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What companies run services between Balsthal, Switzerland and Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Olten to Interlaken Ost hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 1h 30m. SBB GmbH also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Solothurn to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- 062 207 10 40
- info@bogg.ch
- Website
- bogg.ch
Bus from Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd to Olten, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogg.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd to Olten, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- stibus.ch
Bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- stibus.ch
Bus from Thun, Freienhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- stibus.ch
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