Your complete guide to Interlaken
Verified itineraries, honest advice, and no-fluff tips on the Jungfrau region, the two lakes, mountain excursions, and day trips beyond town.
Top-rated activities in Interlaken
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Top destinations in and around Interlaken
From Interlaken's Hoheweg to the Jungfrau glaciers and the shores of Lake Thun.
Interlaken
What Interlaken town actually offers: the Höhematte, Höheweg hotels, two train stations, the Kursaal and the views you get without leaving the valley
Zurich
Zurich as a full day trip from Interlaken: Bahnhofstrasse, the Grossmünster, Fraumünster windows, lake baths and the Uetliberg viewpoint.
Grindelwald: the village under the Eiger north face
Grindelwald village guide: Eiger north face views, the Grindelwald Terminal, Eiger Express, Bort, Pfingstegg and the glacier gorge, with real CHF prices.
Lauterbrunnen: the valley of 72 waterfalls
Lauterbrunnen's waterfalls, the paid Trümmelbachfälle, valley-floor walking and cycling, parking, and where to actually sleep.
Lake Thun
Paddle steamers, lakeside castles, real swimming spots and boat-train times on Lake Thun — plus the difference between its two shores.
Lucerne: a day trip from Interlaken
How to do Lucerne as a day trip from Interlaken: the panoramic train, Chapel Bridge, the Lion Monument, and a boat-plus-mountain afternoon.
Things to do in Interlaken
Paragliding, mountain excursions, lake cruises, hiking trails, and more — the best activities in Interlaken.
Mountains and peaks
Cable cars up Harder Kulm and the Schilthorn, the Niederhorn above Beatenberg, and the high-altitude train to the Jungfraujoch, "Top of Europe".
Lakes and cruises
Boat trips on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, the turquoise water below Iseltwald, and paddle-steamer crossings from Interlaken's two harbours.
Adventure sports
Paragliding over the Hohematte, via ferrata routes near Mürren, and canyoning and rafting in the rivers below the Jungfrau.
Day trips
Grindelwald, the Jungfraujoch, Bern and the lakeside towns of Thun and Brienz, all reachable from Interlaken within a few hours.
Essential travel guides
Our most popular guides to help you prepare.
The best day trips from Interlaken, ranked by travel time
Twenty Interlaken day trips ranked by door-to-door travel time, from quick half-day outings to full days out, and which ones aren't worth it.
Jungfraujoch: the complete guide to the Top of Europe
The Jungfraujoch guide: both routes, real prices and discounts, what to do in 2h30 at the top, altitude effects and the weather rule that saves the trip.
Schilthorn: cable car, revolving restaurant and the Thrill Walk
Schilthorn cable car stages, Thrill Walk, Piz Gloria's revolving restaurant, Bond World, and how it compares with the Jungfraujoch.
The Lauterbrunnen valley floor walk: Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg
A flat 3.2km valley-floor walk from Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg, past the Staubbachfall and Trümmelbach falls, with bus times back.
The Swiss Travel Pass: what it actually covers in the Interlaken region
What the Swiss Travel Pass covers in the Jungfrau region, which mountain railways are only half-price, and the break-even point for an Interlaken trip.
Interlaken in one day: the order that works
How to spend one day in Interlaken: Höhematte at sunrise, Harder Kulm or a lake cruise, the Aare in the afternoon, and what to skip.
Suggested itineraries
Tested routes to make the most of your time.
Three days in Interlaken: one summit, one valley, one hike
A weather-led 3-day Interlaken itinerary: a Jungfraujoch summit, Lauterbrunnen's waterfalls and a Grindelwald First hike, with real CHF prices.
Interlaken in 5 days: two valleys, one summit, two lakes
A 5-day Interlaken itinerary: both valleys, one summit, two lakes and a free day, with real lift costs and where to cut them.
Seven days in Interlaken and the Jungfrau region
A week-long Interlaken itinerary covering Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, both lakes and Kandersteg, with two lower-effort days built in.
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