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Trains from Lucerne to Interlaken

Lucerne and Interlaken are both lake towns in the centre of Switzerland, and the train between them climbs out of the Lucerne basin, crosses the Brünig Pass and drops down to the water again at Lake Brienz. It is a scenic route rather than a commute, and travellers take it as part of a loop through the Alps, pairing Lucerne's covered wooden bridge and old town with the mountain railways that start from Interlaken. The journey changes from lakeside to pass to lakeside, and the windows are the reason to take it.

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  • Straight-line distanceabout 50 kmThe rail route is longer; live times appear when you search
  • RouteDomesticWithin Switzerland
  • ReturnSearchInterlaken to Lucerne
  • Hotels43
    • 5-star2
    • 4-star11
    • 3-star30
    Hotels in Interlaken →

About the Lucerne to Interlaken train

Lucerne's station sits on the lakeshore at the edge of the old town, so the walk from a central hotel to the platform is a matter of streets. Pick a day and say how many are going, then search; the reverse leg, Interlaken to Lucerne, has its own search on this site, which matters if you plan to come back the same way rather than carry on to Zurich or Bern. Interlaken has more than a single station. Interlaken West is nearer the town centre and the shops; Interlaken Ost is where the trains for the Jungfrau region, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen begin. Check which your train reaches and which is closer to your hotel before you book. The town lies on the flat strip of land that separates the lakes of Thun and Brienz, with the peaks of the Bernese Oberland in view from the high street. Many visitors stay in Interlaken as a base and go up into the mountains by day, so a hotel close to Ost suits that plan; the hotels on this page are drawn from the catalogue; the search goes further.

Where to stay in Interlaken

4 of the 43 hotels in the catalogue for Interlaken. The hotels listed are 100 km from ZRH.

Trains from Lucerne to Interlaken: questions

How far is Interlaken from Lucerne by train?

Lucerne and Interlaken are about 50 km apart in a straight line; the rail route is longer. Live journey times and fares for your date appear when you search trains from Lucerne to Interlaken.

Can I book the return from Interlaken to Lucerne?

Yes. Search trains from Interlaken to Lucerne for the return; each direction has its own times and fares.

Is Lucerne to Interlaken an international train journey?

No. Both Lucerne and Interlaken are in Switzerland, so this is a domestic rail journey.

Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.