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Bern to Interlaken by train
How to take the lovely rail journey from Bern to Interlaken
In the image above taken at Interlaken Ost station, the train from Bern has arrived on the right and the train on to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen is the train on the left.
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From Bern to Interlaken Ost
Journey Summary
53min
Daily
Travel Information
This is now route IC 61
The single deck IC trains operated by SBB are typically used for these journeys, but the trains which usually depart Bern at 13:04, 19:04 and 21:07 are ICE trains, which will have commenced their journeys in Germany.
Final Destination: Interlaken Ost
All trains also call at: Thun and Spiez (connect for Fruitigen, Kandersteg and Zweisimmen) and Interlaken West
If your final destination is in central Interlaken, book tickets to and leave the train at Interlaken West; this station is much closer to the town centre.
1 or 2 x trains per hour
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes - If you book Supersaver tickets (more info is available on the SBB ticket guide below)
You may need to search through the departures to find them using the ‘earlier’ and ‘later’ buttons.
Online bookings open: up to two months ahead of the travel date
Try and be flexible with your departure and arrival times, book as near to 60 days ahead as possible and don't be overly concerned whether you will be taking an IC or ICE train
Seat reservations:
Seat reservations are optional on Swiss IC trains.
You can book reservations online, AFTER you have booked a ticket, by using the SBB (Swiss national railways) seat reservation service OR request and pay for a reservation when booking at a station ticket office.
Travelling with a rail pass:
Rail pass users can jump on any train, without having to make reservations.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| SBB | * | |
| Happy rail | * | |
| Save A Train | * |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
The train which typically departs at 15:04 conveys an observation car, which can be accessed by first class ticket holders.
This is a journey that saves the best until last!
There are lovely views over Lake Thun from the left of the train, when facing the direction of travel, between Thun and Spiez stations.
... this video was taken from a train travelling in the opposite direction.Then for the final 15 mins of the journey, after departure from Spiez, the train descends down to travel right by the shore of the Thunersee.
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