Can I suggest that you get the best of both worlds going to Brienz - take the train to Breinz, then the Rothornbahn, return and take a cruise back to Interlaken. You can easily do this in a day, even if you need to travel to Interlaken from within the Jungfrau Region
I was super lucky to stay in Unterseen for a week in September 2018. The weather was very warm and sunny. With the Swiss pass I went to Lucerne, Bern, Zermatt, Montreux, Vevey, Lausanne not to mention Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg, Thun, Spietz, Brienz, trips on both lakes several times, went to Titlis mountain (excuse the spelling mistakes). Fell in love with Switzerland and hope to be back. I have also visited Lugano and Geneva of course. ❤❤❤🤍
@@SwitzerlandInsider I am counting months! My heart is completely stolen by Central and a little bit by Southern Switzerland 🇨🇭 Thank you for your wishes❤❤❤❤
Hi, How many days would you recommend to cover all these. I have planned my stay for 6 nights in Interlaken as origin and I'll travel to other towns with Swiss Travel pass. Looking forward to your reply
@@souravchaudhary2585 6 days would be sufficient to cover the major places of interest of at least central Switzerland. Check my example above. I had been to Lugano before that trip too. If this is your first trip, concentrate on one area and decide on other places for future trips. Wishing you an excellent trip!🥰
Tks for this amazing video! I’ve some doubts…I never visit Switzerland and also Interlaken on the last days of February and first days of March, can you please confirm to me if it’s mandatory to have winter/snow tires or if the “four all season” tires it’s allowed? Cause I will rent my car in France, and the car won’t have this “winter/snow” tires on the rental company, only this “four all season”. Also in Interlaken area, not on the Alpes, but at the regular highway…was necessary to use chains for the tires anytime?
Great sharing! I will definitely keep these in mind. I’m travelling with my mother in November, I’ll be in Switzerland for 4 days. Do you think it’s better to buy a Swiss travel pass? Since we will be travelling to nearby towns and excruciations. Please let me know. Thanks!
it depends of what you will do. If you want to hike then go to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. Like he said in the video for travelling around is Interlaken better
Which pass would you recommend if I want to stay in interlaken for 3 nights and traveling around by train, maybe also go to Lucerne but will come back to interlaken for the room. Would it be best to purchase swiss travel pass or half fare pass or bernese oberland?
Nice video😊 we are planing to visit interlaken during christmas time, can you give an update on weather at that time? Will it be too cold or starts snowing by then?
Hey Raghu, it will be cold but it may not be full of snow in Interlaken. You might be more lucky for snow in Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald, but Jungfrau will definitely have snow!
what about if i have global pass it will cover the mountain trains or cable!!!please let me know I am going there in March ....so I should buy ticket asap....but I am so confused.....which one I should buy!!!
Dalia ferdousi it will cover trains however trains to for example jungfraujoch peak and other cable cars will require an additional ticket. With your global pass you can get a discount in some cases. So you can research the mountain tops you want to visit, if they are included or how much extra it costs. I understand with the Global Pass you travel entire Europe. If you only travel Switzerland there are other options. Please let me know if this helps or if you have more questions!
I think the cheapest holiday homes are on Airbnb itself! Or call the accomodation owner up directly and negotiate 😉 also, public transport in Switzerland is planned in a way that there are always station nearby. It will not happen that you will have to walk 1h or so... but as a point of reference, the more remote your accomodation the less frequent the public transportation. If you go the website of the Swiss Travel System (www.sbb.ch) you can check nearby stations and travel times of your accomodation. You can easily enter street names on the website and it will tell you the nearest station and how frequent etc. let me know if you have more questions!
Planning to take evening train from Milan to Interlaken then up to lauterbrunnen. But will arrived around 9pm or later. Will it be risky to walk around after night?
When you don't want to ski and snowboard best season is between April and September. The ships are not driving in the winter on the lakes anyways for example.
We will go to Geneva and Grindelwald from 16-21. Shoud we rent car or use the swiss pass? I saw Swiss Pass is quite expensive. Also, where i can book the online ticket for the trip up to mount. Thank you
It is a beautiful time to visit switzerland but if you go to the mountains its also the most expensive time 😊 but really beautiful ❄️ trains and buses will run on christmas eve. In switzerland christmas eve is the time for the main celebration so everyone will be at home and roads and trains will be empty mostly. Let me know if you have more questions!
Yes it will be safe. The roads are cleared multiple times a day if it has snowed. But if you drive on snow, you need to drive with more care than usual. If you want to avoid it dont go in the early morning. But that chance that you will drive ony snowy roads on this itinerary is very small
Husam Hasan Hey, the train ticket from Interlaken to Grindelwald (village) is covered under the Swiss Travel Pass. However if you want to use cable cars etc. in Grindelwald or got to Jungfraujoch, you will have to buy additional tickets. They are at a reduced fare if you have the Swiss Travel Pass.
Hello, Would you recommend me Interlaken as a place to stay and travel around other cities and towns with Swiss Travel Pass? I'm planning for 6 nights here in Interlaken, but mostly I'll be outside of the town traveling, but for sleep I'll come back. Thank you
Hey Sourav, if you visit only Bernese Oberland its okay, but Interlaken is not best situated for you plan I think. You will either have to pass through Bern (30min) or you through Lucerne (1h) every day to then get to other locations. Switzerland seems small, but the Alps pose an obstacle that sometimes takes a long time to drive around. Hope this helps 😊👌
Yes, the scheduled cruises on Swiss lakes are included! You can look them up on sbb.ch (our national rail service website - enter dep and arr city and among the rail and bus services you will find ships as well) or on the website of the respective lakes. For cruises on Lake Brienz or Lake Thun, the website bls.ch will help you find more. There are a few cruises in Lucerne (e.g. sightseeing boat Saphir) or private sightseeing cruises which you need to pay separately. In any case, try to get on a paddle steam boat if they are available on the lake you wish to go :-) Have fun!
Yeah interlaken and especially the surrounding area is nice, however two weeks is a bit long unless you are mad in love with this place 😄 also if you want to spread out and visit other areas and cities, interlaken is not the best home base in Switzerland as you will have to pass through Bern or Lucerne or a large mountain pass everytime you want to get there 😄 hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions!
@@SwitzerlandInsider I am definitely in love with switzerland enough to stay here for 2 weeks 😂😂 I was hoping to travel all across maybe, but my main place to stay is interlaken
Supreetha Bangera hey! If you have a Swiss Pass you can go to Grindelwald or Wengen. If you like to go more up, i.e. Jungfraujoch you will have to purchase extra tickets. Make sure you mention the Swiss Pass as you will receive a discount on the extra ticket! Jungfrau trains are running on schedule and have limited space. To make sure you get a seat at a specific time, you can make a seat reservation. This is recommended in high season. If you don‘t reserve a seat and it‘s busy, you might have to skip a couple of trains until there is space for you 😌👌 hope this helps ❄️❄️
@@SwitzerlandInsider thank you so much for your fast reply, actually I want to book a train from Amsterdam to Paris and Paris to swiss, day by day prices are going high in the website, so kindly guide me I have to book prior or after coming thr I will book my travel is in April
Supreetha Bangera to my understanding in Switzerland we have fixed train prices (with sometimes discount online). The prices for Jungfrau are also fixed but vary per season. It happens that there is flexible pricing for trains in the Netherlands and France. What you can do is change your travel time in the day to get a cheaper price.
Hi, Swiss Pass and Half fare pass are the same? Do you mind telling me what pass to buy or use for example on the train ride from Zurich airport going to wengen and the pass to use for the gondola ride or bus ride in lauterbrunnen area and surrounding. And where can i get these pass. How much are these passes btw. Thank you
So we are not going to talk about CHF 300 gandola price for junfrajoch. PS: I based by self in a laid back beautiful town called diemtigen near Oey, it was a huge steal for me.
Rohit Gavas i think anywhere around the lakes is nice! Brienz is very nice too, because you will have great sunsets 😌 but it adds a bit to your commute time, so if you only stay a very short time then maybestay very close to Interlaken 😉
Hey, in interlaken itself not so but a couple of meters above yes! Right now there is a lot of fog, but if you go up in the mountains you get to see snow and look down at the fog ❄️😊
@@nzrlmbn you will have snow in grindelwald or lauterbrunnen most likely, but if you dtay in interlaken you can easily visit mountains nearby which are full of snow!
It‘s not a tourist cruise but a ship with a fixed schedule! So you can decide how long you want the cruise to last and where to get out. I think it‘s reasonable to budget about CHF 50 if you have no deductions or Swiss Travel Pass.
Switzerland is so expensive that the whole point of relaxation on a holiday is gone. You have to buy everything at higher the cost anywhere in the world
Of course that‘s OK. I might have exaggerated a bit. I‘m in Interlaken for the first time right now and the weather is just awful, which does not help. But it’s just way too touristy in a cheap way. Unterseen seems quite nice, though.
I agree it‘s not what you may have expected and towns outside are better looking and less artificial 😉 but for some, the touristy way is part of their dream when visiting Switzerland! I see Interlaken as a hub from where you can head out in every direction and find great places! It doesn‘t always have to be Jungfrau either 😉 I hope you enjoy the time and take advantage having the region to yourself basically 💪💪😄
@@JackFate76 Next time stay in Lauterbrunnen or, if you don't mind a bit out of the way, in Isenfluh (Einstein used to go there in his Bern pre-relativity days). And of course J. R. R. Tolkien immortalized Lauterbrunnen in his _Ring_ books as "Rivendell". As for the architecture in Interlaken, one thing I'd be glad to go away is Hotel Metropole :-)
I don’t think Interlaken is ugly but some parts have become a bit distasteful. It used to be a very relaxed town you know, back in the eighties and nineties. Way more authentic than it is nowadays. I was an employee in Interlaken back then. Loved every minute of living there. It’s still an amazing place, really, I could live there and be totally happy, but sadly the Höheweg (the main street) has become kind of a disaster. In that regard you are absolutely right.
These are not "mistakes" made by tourist, but strong suggestions you are giving to tourist what to do.
Can I suggest that you get the best of both worlds going to Brienz - take the train to Breinz, then the Rothornbahn, return and take a cruise back to Interlaken. You can easily do this in a day, even if you need to travel to Interlaken from within the Jungfrau Region
Great idea!
It is famous for Trucker and Country festival, but I am not sure if it is happening this year.
Good vid - realistic and honest.
What a nice bloke
I was super lucky to stay in Unterseen for a week in September 2018. The weather was very warm and sunny. With the Swiss pass I went to Lucerne, Bern, Zermatt, Montreux, Vevey, Lausanne not to mention Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg, Thun, Spietz, Brienz, trips on both lakes several times, went to Titlis mountain (excuse the spelling mistakes). Fell in love with Switzerland and hope to be back. I have also visited Lugano and Geneva of course. ❤❤❤🤍
Fingers crossed you can come back!
@@SwitzerlandInsider I am counting months! My heart is completely stolen by Central and a little bit by Southern Switzerland 🇨🇭 Thank you for your wishes❤❤❤❤
@@MauiTheBengalCat Southern Switzerland is very pretty indeed!
Hi, How many days would you recommend to cover all these. I have planned my stay for 6 nights in Interlaken as origin and I'll travel to other towns with Swiss Travel pass. Looking forward to your reply
@@souravchaudhary2585 6 days would be sufficient to cover the major places of interest of at least central Switzerland. Check my example above. I had been to Lugano before that trip too. If this is your first trip, concentrate on one area and decide on other places for future trips. Wishing you an excellent trip!🥰
thank you for the information
Tks for this amazing video! I’ve some doubts…I never visit Switzerland and also Interlaken on the last days of February and first days of March, can you please confirm to me if it’s mandatory to have winter/snow tires or if the “four all season” tires it’s allowed?
Cause I will rent my car in France, and the car won’t have this “winter/snow” tires on the rental company, only this “four all season”.
Also in Interlaken area, not on the Alpes, but at the regular highway…was necessary to use chains for the tires anytime?
I personally would not worry too much.
Great sharing! I will definitely keep these in mind. I’m travelling with my mother in November, I’ll be in Switzerland for 4 days. Do you think it’s better to buy a Swiss travel pass? Since we will be travelling to nearby towns and excruciations.
Please let me know. Thanks!
Is it better to stay in Interlaken, Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen?
it depends of what you will do. If you want to hike then go to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. Like he said in the video for travelling around is Interlaken better
Which pass would you recommend if I want to stay in interlaken for 3 nights and traveling around by train, maybe also go to Lucerne but will come back to interlaken for the room. Would it be best to purchase swiss travel pass or half fare pass or bernese oberland?
Secret road? You mean the Brünig pass? Not exsctly secret, is it? But certainly scenic
Nice video😊 we are planing to visit interlaken during christmas time, can you give an update on weather at that time? Will it be too cold or starts snowing by then?
It usually starts to snow during that time ?
Hey Raghu, it will be cold but it may not be full of snow in Interlaken. You might be more lucky for snow in Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald, but Jungfrau will definitely have snow!
what about if i have global pass it will cover the mountain trains or cable!!!please let me know I am going there in March ....so I should buy ticket asap....but I am so confused.....which one I should buy!!!
Dalia ferdousi it will cover trains however trains to for example jungfraujoch peak and other cable cars will require an additional ticket. With your global pass you can get a discount in some cases. So you can research the mountain tops you want to visit, if they are included or how much extra it costs. I understand with the Global Pass you travel entire Europe. If you only travel Switzerland there are other options.
Please let me know if this helps or if you have more questions!
If Jungfrau is abit too expensive is Schilthorn a good option to go to?
Yes its also a good option, it costs about half and from Schilthorn you have nice views of Jungfrau 👌😊
Hi also kindly let me know where do I book my Airbnb for cheaper rates and we want near train or bus station
I think the cheapest holiday homes are on Airbnb itself! Or call the accomodation owner up directly and negotiate 😉 also, public transport in Switzerland is planned in a way that there are always station nearby. It will not happen that you will have to walk 1h or so... but as a point of reference, the more remote your accomodation the less frequent the public transportation. If you go the website of the Swiss Travel System (www.sbb.ch) you can check nearby stations and travel times of your accomodation. You can easily enter street names on the website and it will tell you the nearest station and how frequent etc. let me know if you have more questions!
Very well
Planning to take evening train from Milan to Interlaken then up to lauterbrunnen. But will arrived around 9pm or later. Will it be risky to walk around after night?
no lauterbrunnen is really safe
Do you know how long does it take to get from Interlaken to Brienz by cruise boat?
1h more or less
Is April a good month to go to interlaken?
Yeah I think it is!
When you don't want to ski and snowboard best season is between April and September. The ships are not driving in the winter on the lakes anyways for example.
We will go to Geneva and Grindelwald from 16-21. Shoud we rent car or use the swiss pass? I saw Swiss Pass is quite expensive. Also, where i can book the online ticket for the trip up to mount.
Thank you
sorry for the late reply. i hope you had a great time!
How is the local jail in Interlaken? Is it better than Lucerne or Zurich’s jails?
Are you serious? 😊 i dont think they have jungfrau views
Hey could you please suggest if Christmas is good time to visit Swiss? And if travel- bus/train operates during Christmas eve
It is a beautiful time to visit switzerland but if you go to the mountains its also the most expensive time 😊 but really beautiful ❄️ trains and buses will run on christmas eve. In switzerland christmas eve is the time for the main celebration so everyone will be at home and roads and trains will be empty mostly. Let me know if you have more questions!
@@SwitzerlandInsider Thank you 😊
if we'll visit in last week of december, is still safe to drive zurich-interlaken weather wise?
Yes it will be safe. The roads are cleared multiple times a day if it has snowed. But if you drive on snow, you need to drive with more care than usual. If you want to avoid it dont go in the early morning. But that chance that you will drive ony snowy roads on this itinerary is very small
@@SwitzerlandInsider very helpful! thank you so much 😊
Do you know if train tickets from Interlaken to Grindlewald are covered under swiss pass or no?
Husam Hasan Hey, the train ticket from Interlaken to Grindelwald (village) is covered under the Swiss Travel Pass. However if you want to use cable cars etc. in Grindelwald or got to Jungfraujoch, you will have to buy additional tickets. They are at a reduced fare if you have the Swiss Travel Pass.
Thank you for information, one more thing if i’ve Mini 2 drone less than 250 gm as you know. Do i need to register it before fly or its okay 👍
No but get some insurance
Hello, Would you recommend me Interlaken as a place to stay and travel around other cities and towns with Swiss Travel Pass? I'm planning for 6 nights here in Interlaken, but mostly I'll be outside of the town traveling, but for sleep I'll come back. Thank you
Hey Sourav, if you visit only Bernese Oberland its okay, but Interlaken is not best situated for you plan I think. You will either have to pass through Bern (30min) or you through Lucerne (1h) every day to then get to other locations. Switzerland seems small, but the Alps pose an obstacle that sometimes takes a long time to drive around. Hope this helps 😊👌
You can travel to other places from Interlaken but I think Lucerne is a better base.
Is there any cruise included in the Swiss travel pass? I'm going to Switzerland this June!
Yes, the scheduled cruises on Swiss lakes are included! You can look them up on sbb.ch (our national rail service website - enter dep and arr city and among the rail and bus services you will find ships as well) or on the website of the respective lakes. For cruises on Lake Brienz or Lake Thun, the website bls.ch will help you find more. There are a few cruises in Lucerne (e.g. sightseeing boat Saphir) or private sightseeing cruises which you need to pay separately. In any case, try to get on a paddle steam boat if they are available on the lake you wish to go :-) Have fun!
@@SwitzerlandInsider thanks was going to ask it. We have the half pass, will it work? We r going in April
Recommended to take a trip to Interlaken? I am thinking about taking a 2 week trip
Yeah interlaken and especially the surrounding area is nice, however two weeks is a bit long unless you are mad in love with this place 😄 also if you want to spread out and visit other areas and cities, interlaken is not the best home base in Switzerland as you will have to pass through Bern or Lucerne or a large mountain pass everytime you want to get there 😄 hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions!
@@SwitzerlandInsider I am definitely in love with switzerland enough to stay here for 2 weeks 😂😂 I was hoping to travel all across maybe, but my main place to stay is interlaken
Due to Covid, Switzerland is closed
@@twinsonic I planning to go in 2025 or something, because of covid
Any suggestions for lake cruise in January? Thank you. Will be helpful if can suggest the best places to visit in Switzerland in January.
Hey sorry im a bit late to the party but you can do lake cruises in january on lake thun, lake zurich and lake lucerne!
@@SwitzerlandInsider No worries. Thank you for the reply and your suggestions. Much appreciated. Have a nice day.
Hi, if I have swiss pass and want to go Jungfrau do I purchase specific pass for Jungfrau and he w much time we can spend in Jungfrau
Supreetha Bangera hey! If you have a Swiss Pass you can go to Grindelwald or Wengen. If you like to go more up, i.e. Jungfraujoch you will have to purchase extra tickets. Make sure you mention the Swiss Pass as you will receive a discount on the extra ticket! Jungfrau trains are running on schedule and have limited space. To make sure you get a seat at a specific time, you can make a seat reservation. This is recommended in high season. If you don‘t reserve a seat and it‘s busy, you might have to skip a couple of trains until there is space for you 😌👌 hope this helps ❄️❄️
@@SwitzerlandInsider thank you so much for your fast reply, actually I want to book a train from Amsterdam to Paris and Paris to swiss, day by day prices are going high in the website, so kindly guide me I have to book prior or after coming thr I will book my travel is in April
Supreetha Bangera to my understanding in Switzerland we have fixed train prices (with sometimes discount online). The prices for Jungfrau are also fixed but vary per season. It happens that there is flexible pricing for trains in the Netherlands and France. What you can do is change your travel time in the day to get a cheaper price.
@@SwitzerlandInsider if u don't mind pleas give me your contact number or email I'd please
Hi, Swiss Pass and Half fare pass are the same? Do you mind telling me what pass to buy or use for example on the train ride from Zurich airport going to wengen and the pass to use for the gondola ride or bus ride in lauterbrunnen area and surrounding. And where can i get these pass. How much are these passes btw. Thank you
So we are not going to talk about CHF 300 gandola price for junfrajoch. PS: I based by self in a laid back beautiful town called diemtigen near Oey, it was a huge steal for me.
No we are only talking about Interlaken 😉 you are doing the right thing I believe as well! You can stay a bit outside and it will be a lot cheaper!
Switzerland Insider bit outside like? Can you suggest any place
Rohit Gavas i think anywhere around the lakes is nice! Brienz is very nice too, because you will have great sunsets 😌 but it adds a bit to your commute time, so if you only stay a very short time then maybestay very close to Interlaken 😉
Switzerland Insider if you rent a car I think that should be ok ...thanks again for all the tips ....such help
Rohit Gavas no worries, let me know if you have more questions 👌😄
Which month is in?
January!
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Is there snow in interlaken now?
Hey, in interlaken itself not so but a couple of meters above yes! Right now there is a lot of fog, but if you go up in the mountains you get to see snow and look down at the fog ❄️😊
Which area you recommend that have snow just outside the door, which convenience for small kids? Finding airbnb for my trip next week
@@nzrlmbn you will have snow in grindelwald or lauterbrunnen most likely, but if you dtay in interlaken you can easily visit mountains nearby which are full of snow!
Hello how much the cruise boats cost?
It‘s not a tourist cruise but a ship with a fixed schedule! So you can decide how long you want the cruise to last and where to get out. I think it‘s reasonable to budget about CHF 50 if you have no deductions or Swiss Travel Pass.
@@SwitzerlandInsider if I have the swiss travel pass does it cover the cruise fare as well?
@@nabilahhamdan1435yes.
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Switzerland is so expensive that the whole point of relaxation on a holiday is gone. You have to buy everything at higher the cost anywhere in the world
Interlaken is one of the ugliest towns in Switzerland.
For some it‘s paradise and that‘s okay 😉
Of course that‘s OK. I might have exaggerated a bit. I‘m in Interlaken for the first time right now and the weather is just awful, which does not help. But it’s just way too touristy in a cheap way. Unterseen seems quite nice, though.
I agree it‘s not what you may have expected and towns outside are better looking and less artificial 😉 but for some, the touristy way is part of their dream when visiting Switzerland! I see Interlaken as a hub from where you can head out in every direction and find great places! It doesn‘t always have to be Jungfrau either 😉 I hope you enjoy the time and take advantage having the region to yourself basically 💪💪😄
@@JackFate76 Next time stay in Lauterbrunnen or, if you don't mind a bit out of the way, in Isenfluh (Einstein used to go there in his Bern pre-relativity days). And of course J. R. R. Tolkien immortalized Lauterbrunnen in his _Ring_ books as "Rivendell". As for the architecture in Interlaken, one thing I'd be glad to go away is Hotel Metropole :-)
I don’t think Interlaken is ugly but some parts have become a bit distasteful. It used to be a very relaxed town you know, back in the eighties and nineties. Way more authentic than it is nowadays. I was an employee in Interlaken back then. Loved every minute of living there. It’s still an amazing place, really, I could live there and be totally happy, but sadly the Höheweg (the main street) has become kind of a disaster. In that regard you are absolutely right.
Because Interlaken is so popular, there are many Chinese and S Korean that I never like
You dont like those countries or their people and the reasons are?