Discover Interlaken 2026

Situated between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, Interlaken is considered the adventure capital of the Alps, offering skydiving, canyoning and paragliding against the spectacular backdrop of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Europe's highest railway station, at 3,454 meters, offers a breathtaking view of the Great Aletsch Glacier, the longest ice stream in the Alps, and can be reached directly from Interlaken by historic cogwheel railway.

The emerald-green and turquoise waters of Lake Thun and Lake Brienz invite boat trips, water sports and relaxed lakeside walks, while the surrounding waterfalls such as the Giessbach Falls offer additional natural spectacles.

The cable car to the Schilthorn takes you to the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria, known from the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, offering a 360-degree panorama over more than 200 mountain peaks.

From Zurich or Bern, Interlaken can be reached by train in about two hours or one hour respectively, with comfortable direct connections running several times an hour.

Situated between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, Interlaken is considered the adventure capital of the Alps, offering skydiving, canyoning and paragliding against the spectacular backdrop of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Europe's highest railway station, at 3,454 meters, offers a breathtaking view of the Great Aletsch Glacier, the longest ice stream in the Alps, and can be reached directly from Interlaken by historic cogwheel railway.

The emerald-green and turquoise waters of Lake Thun and Lake Brienz invite boat trips, water sports and relaxed lakeside walks, while the surrounding waterfalls such as the Giessbach Falls offer additional natural spectacles.