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How to get fromChester to Interlakenby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Chester to Interlaken by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken WesttrainEc / ...
    12h 58m
    CHF 176–870

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeMAN - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
    9h 55m
    CHF 74–229

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus
    25h 51m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Interlakencar
    14h 11m

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)planeMAN - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
    8h 27m
    CHF 77–254

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbtrainTer
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken WesttrainEc / ...
    13h 9m
    CHF 228–915

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Fribourgbus
    4. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to ThuntrainS1
    27h 41m
    CHF 88–222

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Interlakencar
    15h 12m
    CHF 222–334

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeMAN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
    8h 10m
    CHF 128–278

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeMAN - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
    9h 30m
    CHF 108–258

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBHX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
    8h 47m
    CHF 179–339

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeMAN - LIN
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spieztrain
    10h 15m
    CHF 92–316

  13. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeMAN - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
    10h 38m
    CHF 104–331

  14. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)planeLHR - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
    9h 51m
    CHF 152–746

Chester to Interlaken by train, foot, and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Chester to Interlaken West via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, Zurich, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 25h 51m.

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