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Bern to Interlaken by train, road or ferry
About 55 km. The private car is fastest at 48 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,440 per person.
Interlaken to BernFastest
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
SBB / BLS via Spiez, direct
from ₹2,440 per person
Best value
Train
SBB / BLS via Spiez, direct
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
BLS lake boat on Lake Thun + train, change at Thun runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: SBB / BLS via Spiez, direct; Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | SBB / BLS via Spiez, direct | 54 min | ₹2,440–₹6,090per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | BLS lake boat on Lake Thun + train, change at Thun | 2.9 h | ₹4,870–₹9,280per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 48 min | ₹20,880–₹41,640per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, BLS lake boat on Lake Thun + train, change at Thun: The slow, scenic way along Lake Thun, past Oberhofen and Spiez castles; boats run fully from spring to autumn. ESTIMATE fare.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · SBB / BLS via Spiez, direct | ₹4,880–₹12,180 | ₹9,760–₹24,360 |
| Ferry · BLS lake boat on Lake Thun + train, change at Thun | ₹9,740–₹18,560 | ₹19,480–₹37,120 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹20,880–₹41,640 | ₹20,880–₹41,640 |
Once you’re in Interlaken
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Grimsel, Furka and Susten Passes Closed.
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Plan Bern and Interlaken
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.