There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Interlaken by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Basel (BSL)plane INV - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 22mCHF 149–329Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 51mCHF 114–343Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- 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
17h 47mCHF 473–766Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus
33h 19mCHF 151–263Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Interlakencar
20h 19mCHF 410–551Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INV - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 26mCHF 224–398Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane INV - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 58mCHF 184–428Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 55mCHF 169–382Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Fribourgbus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thuntrain S1
34h 45mCHF 246–356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Interlakencar
21h 20mCHF 311–506
Inverness to Interlaken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 150 - SFr 270 and takes 33h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 9h 26m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg and Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Interlaken West via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Inverness and Interlaken is 1530 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 17h 47m and costs SFr 470 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Inverness to Interlaken, including transfers.
Inverness to Interlaken bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Interlaken train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Interlaken is to train which takes 17h 47m and costs SFr 470 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 270 and takes 33h 19m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Inverness to Interlaken West via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 17h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, Zürich, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 33h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–300
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- CHF 30–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Interlaken bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Interlaken is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 4:43 AM in Inverness and 5:43 AM in Interlaken.
Inverness to Interlaken train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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