Thun or Interlaken as home base?
CatherineC is planning a 3-night stay in either Thun or Interlaken to explore the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Jungfrau, and other mountain areas. She's unsure if staying in Thun will be inconvenient as they are traveling by train, and she's seeking advice.
- Thun is more charming and less touristy than Interlaken, making it a great base for exploration.
- The train ride from Thun to Interlaken takes about 34 to 48 minutes, so the extra time isn't a major inconvenience.
- If weather conditions change, Thun allows for flexible travel plans to nearby areas.
- Consider investing in a Swiss Travel Pass for unlimited train travel across Switzerland, which is handy for your itinerary.
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We plan to stay in either Thun or Interlaken for 3 nights to visit such areas as the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Jungfrau, Grindelwald, Murren, Schulthorn – etc. We have found a place to stay in Thun, but I can’t tell if that will be a big inconvenience or not. We are traveling by train. I’d appreciate input! thanks
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Welkom on the forum, CatherineC
The travel time between Thun and Interlaken Ost is 34 or 48 minutes by train
I think, You can better stay in the Jungfrauregion self: Interlaken, Wilderswil, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen or Grindelwald
We have stayed many times in Thun – it is much nicer than Interlaken as a place to stay. We didn’t find the extra 30+ minutes to get to Interlaken an inconvenience. If the weather is not suitable for mountain visits, Thun is a good travel hub to travel to other areas when you need to adapt plans.
Maggie
Good to know- thank you!!
Good thoyght- thank you!
Hi,
My personal favourite place to stay is Grindelwald because it is really in the middle of all the attractions that I have come to see and the mountains are right in front of you, not somewhere in the distance like at Interlaken. To my mind, Grindelwald is a destination – Thun and Interlaken are just stops on the way. Having said that, if you have to choose between Thun or Interlaken, I’d recommend Thun because it’s more interesting and a bit less touristy.
Cheers
Alan
Yes Alan, that is the different, Thun and also Interlaken is “in a city”, a hotel in Wengen, Grindelwald, Murren, you are realy in mountains.
The small city of Thun and Interlaken can you do in one or two hours each when you have a rainy day, with a boat trip on the Thunersee between them, and by train back.
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