There are 9 ways to get from Interlaken to Galway by train, plane, bus, bus and ferry, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Train to Basel, fly to Shannon, bus
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Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
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Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon (SNN)
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Take the bus from Shannon Airport, stop 609581 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
Cheapest
Train to Milan Malpensa, fly to Dublin, train
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Take the train from Spiez to Gallarate
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Fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Dublin (DUB)
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Train, train to Zurich, fly to Shannon, bus
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Take the train from Interlaken West to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
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Fly from Zurich (ZRH) to Shannon (SNN)
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Take the bus from Shannon Airport, stop 609581 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
Train to Basel, fly to Dublin, train
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Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
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Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin (DUB)
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Train, train to Zurich, fly to Dublin
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Take the train from Interlaken West to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
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Fly from Zurich (ZRH) to Dublin (DUB)
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Train, train to Geneva, fly to Dublin
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Take the train from Interlaken West to Bern
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Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
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Fly from Geneva (GVA) to Dublin (DUB)
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Train, bus, bus and ferry via Luthern
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Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
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Take the bus from Lucerne to Deva
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Take the bus and ferry from Deva to Dublin
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Take the train from Heuston to Galway
Train, bus, bus and ferry
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Take the train from Interlaken West to Bern
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Take the bus from Bern to Deva
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Take the bus and ferry from Deva to Dublin
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Take the bus from Temple Bar, Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Station
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from Interlaken to Roscoff
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Take the car ferry from Roscoff to Cork Port
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Drive from Cork Port to Galway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Galway is to train and fly which costs SFr 110 - SFr 350 and takes 10h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Interlaken to Galway is to train and fly which costs SFr 110 - SFr 350 and takes 10h 36m.
It is approximately 1408 km to get from Interlaken to Galway.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Galway without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Luthern which takes 2 days 23h and costs SFr 250 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Interlaken to Galway, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Basel Airport to Shannon Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 55m and has one stopover.
Galway is 1h behind Interlaken. It is currently 4:07 AM in Interlaken and 3:07 AM in Galway.
Ryanair UK, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and three other airlines offer flights from Basel Airport to Shannon Airport.
There are 109+ hotels available in Galway. Prices start at €100 per night.

- Distance: 1408.5 km
- Duration: 11h 47m
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Interlaken to Galway. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, take the walk to Basel airport, fly to Shannon, take the walk to Shannon Airport, stop 609581, then take the bus to Galway. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, take the walk to Zurich airport, fly to Shannon, take the walk to Shannon Airport, stop 609581, then take the bus to Galway.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Shannon via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €340
Flights from Basel to Shannon via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €380
Flights from Basel to Shannon via Bordeaux, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €270
Flights from Zurich to Shannon via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €7000 - €15000
Flights from Zurich to Shannon via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €350
Flights from Zurich to Shannon via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €450
Flights from Zurich to Shannon via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €380
Flights from Zurich to Shannon via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €500
Flights from Basel to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €410
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €400
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €400
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €400
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €400
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €400
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €400

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Shannon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €550
Flights from Zurich to Shannon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380 - €1200
Flights from Basel to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €900
Flights from Zurich to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €950
Flights from Geneva to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €800
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €1200

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €750
Flights from Basel to Dublin via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €750
Flights from Zurich to Dublin via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
Flights from Zurich to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750
Flights from Geneva to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €450
Flights from Geneva to Dublin via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €450
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €1300
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €1300

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €800
Flights from Zurich to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €700
Flights from Geneva to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €650
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €1500

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €350
Flights from Geneva to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €380
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €950

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €460
Flights from Geneva to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €380
Flights from Geneva to Dublin via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €380

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Geneva to Dublin via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €500

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Shannon via London Heathrow, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550

- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich to Dublin via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €900

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €100
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25 - €45
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45 - €80
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Spiez to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Interlaken West to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SBB GmbH

- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- digital@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- Irish Rail
- Semi Flexible
- €17 - €20
- Flexible
- €22 - €25

- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways

Bus and coach operator Bus Éireann operates local bus services throughout Ireland, including city bus services in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford, as well as commuter and intercity bus services throughout the country. Fares vary by region and distance; purchase tickets with cash on the bus or use a Leap Card.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1850 836 611
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport, stop 609581 to Galway Bus Station, stop 555041
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Bus Eireann

- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Lucerne to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro

- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus and ferry from Deva to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120 - €150
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bern to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €85
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Temple Bar, Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €21
- Website
- Citylink
- Standard
- €14 - €21
- Web Fare
- €12 - €18

- Phone
- +353 1 844 7118
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Temple Bar, Aston Quay to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Aircoach

- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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