5 Days in Interlaken: The Perfect Itinerary
5‑day itinerary centered on Interlaken, Switzerland with balanced mix of transport, accommodation, meals, and light activities.
Day 1 — Arrival in Interlaken
- 07:30 — Flight departure (home city → Zurich) (Home Airport)
- 09:45 — Train Zurich Airport → Interlaken Ost (Zurich Airport)
- 11:15 — Check‑in (Hotel Interlaken)
- 12:15 — Lunch (Restaurant Taverne)
- 13:30 — Leisure walk around Höhematte Park (Höhematte Park)
- 16:00 — Rest / free time (Hotel Interlaken)
- 18:30 — Dinner (Restaurant Stadthaus)
Day 2 — Lake Brienz & Harder Kulm
- 08:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Interlaken)
- 09:30 — Bus to Harder Kulm funicular base (Interlaken Ost)
- 10:45 — Harder Kulm viewpoint (Harder Kulm)
- 12:30 — Lunch (Harder Kulm Panorama Restaurant)
- 14:00 — Boat cruise on Lake Brienz (Brienz Port)
- 16:00 — Rest / hotel (Hotel Interlaken)
- 18:30 — Dinner (Restaurant Husi Bierhaus)
Day 3 — Jungfraujoch Day Trip
- 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Interlaken)
- 08:30 — Train Interlaken Ost → Lauterbrunnen (Interlaken Ost)
- 09:45 — Train Lauterbrunnen → Kleine Scheidegg (Lauterbrunnen)
- 10:30 — Cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch (Kleine Scheidegg)
- 12:45 — Lunch at Jungfraujoch restaurant (Jungfraujoch)
- 14:30 — Explore Sphinx Observatory & Ice Palace (Jungfraujoch)
- 16:45 — Return train to Interlaken Ost (Jungfraujoch)
- 19:15 — Dinner (Restaurant Ruedi's)
Day 4 — Thun & Historical Sites
- 08:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Interlaken)
- 09:30 — Train Interlaken Ost → Thun (Interlaken Ost)
- 10:30 — Visit Thun Castle (Thun Castle)
- 12:15 — Lunch (Restaurant Schloss Schützenhaus)
- 13:30 — Stroll Old Town & River Aare promenade (Thun Old Town)
- 15:30 — Return train to Interlaken (Thun Station)
- 16:30 — Rest / hotel (Hotel Interlaken)
- 19:00 — Dinner (Restaurant La Terrasse)
Day 5 — Departure
- 08:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Interlaken)
- 09:30 — Check‑out (Hotel Interlaken)
- 11:00 — Train Interlaken Ost → Zurich Airport (Interlaken Ost)
- 13:00 — Flight Zurich → Home city (Zurich Airport)
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