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Compare train and bus for Lugano to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lugano to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, and a train costs an average of $71.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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$93 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest |
4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Lugano to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lugano to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · PE LIX 2926 | 292611:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione2:54 PMInterlaken Ost$891One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · PE LIX 2926 | 292611:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione2:54 PMInterlaken Ost$891One-way2 transfers
Fastest
IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 81 814 | 8149:02 AM3h51Lugano, Stazione12:53 PMInterlaken West$1251One-way1 transfer
Other options
B 4 4081 | 4081 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IR 26 2320 | 2320 · PE LIX 2926 | 292610:47 AM4h07Lugano2:54 PMInterlaken Ost$931One-way3 transfers
IC 21 672 | 672 · PE LIX 2924 | 292410:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione1:54 PMInterlaken Ost$1011One-way1 transfer
IC 2 870 | 870 · IR 26 2316 | 2316 · PE LIX 2922 | 29229:02 AM3h52Lugano, Stazione12:54 PMInterlaken Ost$1041One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lugano to Interlaken:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lugano to Interlaken costing on average $71 (€58).
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lugano and Interlaken as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lugano, Stazione and arrive in Matten b. I.,Hertigässli.
- Travel with SBB, Rhatische Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Interlaken by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Interlaken by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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