Paris to Basel to Interlaken (base)

Hi livteh, welcome to the forum!

18h00 is too late for most excursions (including Harder Kulm) and regular boat services. But on some days, there are special boat trips with dinner and/or music at night. Please find details on the BLS website. I can also recommend dinner at the panoramic restaurant of hotel Metropole.

The timetable for the Jungfrau can be found on the website of the Jungfrau Railways. When will you be traveling? The ski slopes will generally not be open until November/early December. There are some "snow related activities" on top of the Jungfrau though, all year round. Please refer to www.jungfrau.ch. As for skiing at the regular slopes: I'm sure you can rent ski equipment in Interlaken. You may want to ask at your hotel. One store I know of is located in Wilderswil near Interlaken. You can best e-mail them for information if you want to book in advance.

As for day 3: The Schilthorn is beautiful, but so is a cog train ride at Schynige Platte or the Brienzer Rothorn (you need to check the timetables to see whether they operate when you're traveling). Please see the day trip tips.

The Swiss Half Fare Card be either be purchased online or in Basel. Please find the opening hours of the rail station at sbb.ch, but I don't think it should be a problem at 16h00.

Enjoy your stay!

Hi livteh! You can plan your trips using the Swiss timetable, by filling out Interlaken Ost as your departure station and Schilthorn as your destination. You'll first have to get to Lauterbrunnen by train, then switch to a short funicular ride up to Grütschalp. A train to Mürren leaves from there, and at Mürren you can enter the cable car to Schilthorn. An alternative is to travel to Stechelberg from Lauterbrunnen (by bus) and get on the cable car to Mürren there.

Yes, the Swiss Half Fare Card grants a 50% discount on this trip. By the way, by clicking the link 'Overview of the network on which the Swiss Half Fare Card is valid' at the Swiss Half Fare Card page, you'll get to a map showing all routes at which you'll receive this 50% discount.

Good luck preparing for your trip!

Hello Livteh,

No, the ride up to Schilthorn is not similar to Mt. Jungfrau (Jungfraujoch). To reach the top of the Schilthorn with its revolving restaurant you have to take a cable car. In good weather conditions you will have a roundabout view of the Bernese Alps which is very impressive. To reach the Jungfraujoch you will have to take a cogwheel train. At Jungfraujoch you can overlook e.g. the Aletsch glacier and this is very beautiful too. If the weather is good enough you won't regret visiting Jungfraujoch.

The ride up to Schynige Platte (also a cogwheel train) is magnificent too. At Schynige Platte there are more possibilities to hike.

If the weather isn't so good you may consider visiting the St. Beatus caves. Maybe you can find other possibilities looking at the Day Trips in the Bernese Oberland.

19 Minutes to change trains at Muhouse-Ville should be more than enough under normal conditions. If you don't have reservations for a train leaving at a specific time, there is nothing wrong in just hopping on the next train in case you miss your planned connection. And if necessary, you can always ask the railway personel. Train connections between Mulhouse-Ville and Basel SBB can be found using the Timetable of Switzerland

Have a very pleasant stay in Switzerland!