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6 minutes enough to change trains in Interlaken?

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A traveler named CJ5 is planning a trip that involves a 6-minute train transfer at Interlaken Ost while moving between two trains. They want to know if this transfer time is sufficient since they will have one piece of luggage.

Key takeaways:
  • Six minutes is generally enough time to transfer trains, especially with one piece of luggage.
  • Most train tickets allow you to board any train on the same route throughout the day, so missing a train isn't a big issue.
  • When researching train times on the SBB site, select 'Domodossola (I)', which is the main station, for your journey.
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  • Annika
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    Reply 1 of 3 • 21 April 2018 at 17:48:40 #882868

    Hi CJ5! No worries, 6 minutes is enough to change trains, especially if you only have one piece of luggage.

    Note that most tickets aren’t valid for one specific train. Regular tickets are valid all day, so even if you miss one train you can simply board the next. Exceptions are special tickets such as supersaver tickets; these can only be used for specific trains with specific departure times.

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    Reply 2 of 3 • 21 April 2018 at 18:08:33 #882869

    thanks for that info. One more question – when I am researching train times from Domodossola (for our trip into Switzerland) on SBB site – which Domodossola do i select if final destination is Lauterbrunnen? The drop down for Domodossola has many selections to pick from.

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    Reply 3 of 3 • 21 April 2018 at 18:20:41 #882870

    Domodossola (I).

    The first one (without extra names for bus stops, secondary train stops, etc.), is always the main station.

    Slowpoke

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