Is Interlaken to Zurich scenic?

The route from Zurich to Interlaken via Lucerne offers breathtaking views and allows you to enjoy the stunning Swiss scenery. As you travel from Zurich to Interlaken via Lucerne, you'll have the opportunity to witness panoramic vistas of mountains, lakes, and charming Swiss towns along the way.



People Also Ask

This scenic route passes five lakes (including Lake Lungern, pictured) and numerous waterfalls. The journey time for this scenic train from Zurich to Interlaken via Lucerne is as follows: Zurich HB to Lucerne – 41 minutes.

MORE DETAILS

The Panoramic-Express is a part of the famous Golden Pass Line from Montreux to Lucerne. The elegant trains take passengers from the banks of Lake Geneva via the famous resort town of Gstaad to Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland.

MORE DETAILS

You can enjoy the Bernina Express as a day trip - this is the highest railway across the Alps, yet the train negotiates 55 tunnels, 196 bridges and steep inclines with ease. The carriages have panoramic windows so that you can enjoy unrestricted views of the stunning landscape through which you are travelling.

MORE DETAILS

Visit the mountain towns of Grindelwald and Interlaken on a day trip from Zurich. As you travel to the mountains, learn about the Swiss Alps from an onboard, multilingual guide.

MORE DETAILS

Yes, it is possible to travel from Zürich to Interlaken Ost without having to change trains. There are 7 direct trains from Zürich to Interlaken Ost each day.

MORE DETAILS

Best places to visit near Interlaken
  • Milibachfall & Brienz Aussichtspunkt. Milibachfall is a beautiful waterfall overlooking lake Brienz. ...
  • Iseltwald. ...
  • Giessbachfalls. ...
  • Hiking at Schynige Platte. ...
  • Handeckfallbrücke & Furka Pass. ...
  • Lauterbrunnen. ...
  • Grindelwald. ...
  • Rosenlaui & the glacier.


MORE DETAILS

One day is just enough time to take in the highlights, but planning ahead is essential if you want to fit everything in. Here are some ideas for how to spend one day in Interlaken. Spend the morning enjoying views of Jungfrau from the top of Harder Kulm, which lies just north of town.

MORE DETAILS

With a Swiss Travel Pass you get unlimited travel on trains, buses and boats to reach popular cities such as Bern, Basel, Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Zurich and Lausanne as well as the country's greatest natural highlight, the Swiss Alps.

MORE DETAILS

Zurich hotels are cheaper but InterLaken seems well connected to all touristy spots.

MORE DETAILS

For spectacular scenery and amazing views, it's very hard to beat the Alps and the surrounding area, and Interlaken is one of the best places to visit in Switzerland, with so much to see and do in the local area and further afield for memories that will last a lifetime.

MORE DETAILS

Day trip from Zurich to Grindelwald and Interlaken It includes a scenic rail journey between Grindelwald and Interlaken. You'll see the peaks of the Mönch, Jungfrau and Eiger, and shop for Swiss goods in the Bernese Oberland. There's also free time in Grindelwald included to spend as you wish.

MORE DETAILS

While the entire length of the Bernina Express is an exceptionally scenic ride through Alpine landscape, there are a few extraordinary highlights along the way. Brusio Viaduct. From the town center of Tirano, Italy, the train quickly starts climbing and within a few minutes, crosses the border into Switzerland.

MORE DETAILS