There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Interlaken by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
12h 50mCHF 312–678Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Spieztrain
10h 4mCHF 86–304Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bernbus
- Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrassebus Ev3
24h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Interlakencar
13h 29mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
8h 5mCHF 146–448Train via Paris
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
13h 40mCHF 323–711Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
26h 38mCHF 112–360Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Interlakencar
14h 36mCHF 184–304Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 17mCHF 136–428Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 9mCHF 190–465Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 15mCHF 201–538Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 31mCHF 141–501Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BRS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
10h 44mCHF 132–307
Cardiff to Interlaken by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Interlaken is to train and fly which costs SFr 85 - SFr 310 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Interlaken is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Interlaken West via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Interlaken is 1369 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Cardiff to Interlaken, including transfers.
Cardiff to Interlaken bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Interlaken train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Interlaken is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Interlaken West via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Bern, Bahnhof in around 24h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Interlaken bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Interlaken is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:52 PM in Cardiff and 4:52 PM in Interlaken.
Cardiff to Interlaken train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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