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How to get fromEssen to Interlakenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Interlaken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 23m
    CHF 103–287

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 52–198

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    11h 52m

  4. Drive  695.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Interlakencar car 695.3 km
    6h 6m
    CHF 116–168

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 141–352

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    13h 14m
    CHF 64–204

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 39m
    CHF 163–517

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 33m
    CHF 189–391

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 144–328

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 142–350

Essen to Interlaken by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Interlaken West via Basel SBB in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 11h 52m.

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