Zurich – Lake Brienz + visit Lauterbrunnen as day trip: best way?
A traveler is planning a half-day trip from Central Zurich to Lake Brienz on June 16, 2024. They need advice on a cogwheel train ride and a ferry ride back to Interlaken, while also wanting to visit Lauterbrunnen for a few hours before returning to Zurich. The traveler seeks a feasible plan to fit all these activities into one day.
- Leave Interlaken early to enjoy the cogwheel train and have a quick coffee in Wengen before visiting Lauterbrunnen.
- Use the Swiss timetable online to check schedules and ensure your plans are doable.
- Consider buying a Saver Day Pass for your travel, which covers your return trip from Zurich and the ferry ride to Lauterbrunnen.
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Helloo All!
I’m struggling a bit and resorting to posting on different forums, somehow the more i research the more confused i get. please help me!
Trip Date: 16th June 2024
Please help me plan half a days trip from Central Zurich to Lake Brienz covering two main aspects:
1. Cogwheel ride
2. Ferry ride (maybe as a mode of transport to reach back to Interlaken?)
I plan to then go to Lauterbrunnen for a couple of hours and spend a few hours there before heading back to central Zurich at our hotel.
Unfortunately I only have one day to achieve all the above.
I welcome all suggestions and advice & thank everyone in advance for taking out the time to post a reply.
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Hello,
A bit tight but you are staying at Interlaken, this is what you can plan
Leave Interlaken early morning. (or Luzern to Interlaken OST very early morning)
Interlaken – Lauterbrunnen – Wnegen (Cogwheel Train) and back to Lauterbrunnen. 30 mins stroll + coffee at Wengen
At lauterbrunnen take Bus 141 and visit Trumbullbach Falls.
Come back to Lauterbrunnen and visit Murren. and back to Lauterbrunnen
Take train from Lauterbrunnen to Interlaken OST and from their a boat to Brienz
Take back train from Brienz to Luzern.
This is doable and enjoyable.
you need to pick up your snacks/lunch on the go.
Shashank
Hi shimmer,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
Many thanks for sharing your plans.
I’d suggest you research your journeys using the Swiss timetable. That way you can gauge timings, schedules and see if all doable for you. Here’s the timetable link: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/timetable/
An early start to the day would help, as Zurich-Interlaken is already approximately 2 hours. If you reached Interlaken Ost by 9.30-10am, you could enjoy a boat trip on Lake Brienz and then head to Lauterbrunnen by early afternoon.
Lake Brienz boat trip information can be read in the attached link:
Our handy guide to Lauterbrunnen here:
You may want to invest in a Saver Day Pass if it’s available for your date of travel. This would cover your return travel from Zurich, the boat trip and take you to Lauterbrunnen. More details and purchase options in the below link:
Do take a look at the validity map. As mentioned, your travel to Lauterbrunnen is covered but if you wanted to take any mountain transport in the Jungfrau region, a further ticket would need to be purchased. (These routes are shown as dotted in the map).
I hope this helps. Do reach out if you have additional questions.
Kind regards,
Yolanda
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