There are 8 ways to get from France to Interlaken by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ic61 / ...
6h 48mCHF 161–347Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
6h 44mCHF 46–231Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
13h 56mCHF 69–93Drive 582.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Interlakencar 582.1 km
6h 59mCHF 91–131Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
6h 43mCHF 100–310Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ic61 / ...
6h 51mCHF 54–207Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
6h 37mCHF 126–285Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
6h 46mCHF 150–364
France to Interlaken by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from France to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Institut du Monde Arabe and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Paris and Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Interlaken West via Paris Gare de Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between France and Interlaken is 681 km. The road distance is 582.1 km.
The best way to get from France to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from France to Interlaken, including transfers.
France to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Interlaken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Interlaken is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 95 and takes 13h 56m.
What companies run services between France and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Interlaken West via Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Institut du Monde Arabe to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Paris, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–34
- 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 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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More Questions & Answers
France to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
France to Interlaken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Interlaken is 582 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from France to Interlaken.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Interlaken.