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Introduction

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The Swiss city of Interlaken is a Mecca for all extreme-sports junkies, has about 5,500 inhabitants and is located in the Bernese Oberland. Fancy sky-diving over the Alps? Or perhaps canyoning (jumping off cliffs into ice pools and sliding down natural waterslides in the mountains) is what you crave? Maybe skiing is more your style, followed by a fondue dinner. You can do all this and more in Interlaken and its surrounding areas. It is the gateway into the beautiful Jungfrau region with the famous Jungfrau Railway.

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Sights and Activities

Interlaken as a town itself doesn't have many sights, but the surroundings Alps make up for this. Interlaken is really an excellent base to visit the Jungfrau region, and to do some adventure sports. Interlaken is really about the activities.

Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn

The longest glacier in the Alps, the Aletsch Glacier lies in Switzerland not far from Brig. The glacier is 25 kilometres long. The Jungfrau Aletsch Bietschhorn Unesco World Heritage Site comprises over 80,000 hectares of the Bernese Oberland area of the Swiss Alps between the Rhone Valley to the south and Interlaken to the north.

Aletsch Glacier - view from the Oberaletsch-Hütte SAC

Aletsch Glacier - view from the Oberaletsch-Hütte SAC

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The watershed ridge separates northern and southern Europe with the Rhone flowing to the Mediterranean and the northern rivers finding their way - via the Aar - to the Rhine and the North Sea. The area was made a UNESCO site in 2001 and expanded in 2007.

Jungfrau Railway

The Jungfrau Railway or Jungfraubahn (JB) is perhaps as famous for its prices as for the spectacular views, but in this case you get what you pay for! The line climbs from Interlaken at a height of 500 metres to the Jungfraujoch Station which at 3,454 metres (11,332 feet) is the highest railway station in Europe.

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Jungfrau

Jungfrau

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Water

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Weather

Interlaken enjoys relatively warm summers and cold winters. Average highs from June to early September are in the 20-25 °C range while in winter (December-February) temperatures during the day are just above zero. Nights average just above 10 °C in summer and around -3 °C to -4 °C in winter. Temperatures in summer can hit over 30 °C and winter nights can be bitterly cold. The average annual precipitation is around 1,200 mm with generally 50% higher average in summer months. Winters see regular snow.

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Getting There

By Plane

The airports nearest to Interlaken catering to large number of international destinations are Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA). Interlaken can be reached from these airports by a train travel of 2hours 30 minutes and 3 hours respectively. European airlines fly into EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL), while most of the Swiss regional airlines fly into Bern.

By Train

Direct trains are available to Interlaken from the neighbouring countries of Germany, Austria and France.

By Car

A well maintained highway and "Autobahn" route links Interlaken with other cities of Switzerland and Europe. Autobahns require a toll sticker which can be obtained at the border or gas stations or post offices within Switzerland.

By Bus

The Postbus has connections between Interlaken and many other Swiss destinations, including Lucerne, Bern, Zürich, Geneva and Basel.

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Sleep

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PropertyAddressTypePopularity
AAE Heidi HostelBernastrasse 37Hostel74
AlpLodge / BackPackers InterlakenMarktgasse 59Hostel86
Backpackers Villa SonnenhofAlpenstrasse 16 InterlakenHostel93
Balmers HerbergeHauptstrasse 23-25 3800 InterlakenHostel85
Funny-FarmCH 3800 InterlakenHostel84
Gasthof SchöneggBrienzstrasse 3805 GoldswilHotel76
Happy Inn LodgeRosenstrasse 17Hostel84
HirschenHauptstrasse 11Hotel80
Hotel BellevueMarktgasse 59Hotel83
Hotel BlumeJungfraustrasse 30Hotel87
Hotel DerbyJungfraustrasse 70Hotel87
Hotel LötschbergGeneral Guisanstr. 31qHotel89
Hotel Rössli InterlakenHauptstrasse 10 P.O. Box 262Hotel89
Hua VillaHua Villa Waldeggstrasse 41Hostel77
Jani's ApartmentKlostergaessli 29Apartment89
Lake Lodge IseltwaldIm FeldHostel85
Mystery Apartment No. 1Zehntstadel Markrtgasse 45Apartment-
River LodgeBrienzstrasse 24Hostel88
Rugenpark B&BRugenparkstrasse 19 CH-3800Guesthouse91
Susi's B & BSuleggstr. 2b c/o General Guisanstr. 31Guesthouse-
The Lazy Falken BackpackerSpielmatte 8Hostel85
Walters B&BOelestrasse 35Guesthouse85
Katys Lodge B&BBernastrasse 7GUESTHOUSE89
Funny - Farm BackpackersHauptstrasse 36Hostel84
Adventure Apartments Nr.1Marktgasse 45 A. CH 3853 Niederried + B CH 3852 RinggenbergApartment79
Seeburg HotelKirchgasse 55Hotel86
Susi's B&B ApartmentsSuleggstrasse 2b Behind Hotel LötschbergApartment-
Hotel Carlton EuropeHöhenweg 94Hotel-
Star B&BHauptstrasse 1 Matten bei InterlakenHOTEL-
Berghaus NiederhornNiederhorn BeatenbergHostel-
Youthhostel InterlakenBahnhof OstHOSTEL89
The Tent VillageGsteigstrasse 80 Matten bei InterlakenHostel87
Sunny Days B&BHelvetiastrasse 29Guesthouse-
Hotel De la PaixBernastrasse 24GUESTHOUSE-
Hotel KreuzLehngasse 6 WilderswilHOTEL-
B3 Boutique-Bed&BreakfastLindi 93814 Gsteigwiler bei InterlakenGUESTHOUSE-
CityChaletMarktgasse 66APARTMENT-
Luna MotelObereigasse 29 WilderswilHOTEL-
Basicrooms HotelHauptstrasse 44HOTEL-
India VillageBrienzstrasse 38GUESTHOUSE-
Holiday Restaurant Lehmatta (half pension)Lehmatta 70 LuetschentalGUESTHOUSE-
5th Floor @ Hotel InterlakenHöheweg 74HOTEL-

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Keep Connected

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

Post

Swiss Post is the national postal service of Switzerland and has fast and reliable services. For more information about prices to send postcards, letters and parcels, both domestically as well as internationally, they have a very useful Price Calculator. Domestically, there is priority mail (arriving the following day) and economy mail which takes 2-3 days to be send within Switzerland. Stamps can be bought at the post offices or from shops and kiosks that also sell postcards. In general, post offices are open from 8:00am to noon and 2:00pm to 5:00 or 6:00pm, with a lunchbreak in between. Opening times on Saturdays are usually only during mornings. Larger cities and central post offices might keep longer hours and skp the lunchbreak.

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Quick Facts

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 46.6854831
  • Longitude: 7.8559015

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