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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Interlaken by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    9h 33m
    CHF 273–476

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    13h 12m
    CHF 58–214

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    14h 52m
    CHF 81–124

  4. Drive  806.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Interlakencar car 806.1 km
    8h 32m
    CHF 152–219

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    15h 50m
    CHF 77–171

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 32m
    CHF 123–387

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 172–368

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h 51m
    CHF 146–333

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 142–368

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 120–313

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    8h 45m

Rotterdam to Interlaken by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,128.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Interlaken, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Interlaken West via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zürich and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 14h 52m.

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