Interlaken travels

Old Feb 27th, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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Interlaken travels

What is this area like? Is it difficult to get to? What is the best city to get to it from? Thanks!
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Old Feb 27th, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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Hi travel_chef-

Why don't you start with this link first:

http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgr...r_oberland@207

And then here:
http://www.myswitzerland.com/

From your other post, it sounds like you want to travel to Interlaken from Geneva. It takes about 3hrs and involves 1 train change at Bern. For train schedules:
www.sbb.ch
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Old Feb 27th, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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Interlaken is a city of about 15,000 located between two lakes. What is it like? Well, it's rather touristy and can be crowded during the high season and on weekends, especially when the weather is nice.

It's the gateway to the Jungfrau region and some folks like to base themselves here for excursions higher up. I'm not one of them. I'd much rather stay in Murren, Wengen or Grindelwald.

Interlaken can be reached from Zurich Airport via Bern - I can't remember how long it takes. Just check the train schedules as previously suggested.
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Old Feb 28th, 2004 | 04:28 AM
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The two lakes of Thun and Brienz are very beautiful at the foot of the Oberland. You might consider staying in the towns of Thun or Spiez or Brienz if you've decided to stay lakeside. They are smaller. J.
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Old Feb 28th, 2004 | 06:06 AM
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Good morning, if you are staying in Interlaken would consider the location of the hotel. Interlaken has two railroad stations, Interlaken West and Interlaken East. For changilng of trains in order to go up to Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Murren or
Wengen you must do this at Interlaken East. The location of your hotel to the
East station should be considered as it
takes about 20-30 min walk between
stations and about 5 mins by rail.
Trains leave Interlaken East and arrive at Zweilutscheinen and then the
train splits, front half going to Lauterebrunnen and the rear half to Grindelwald. Boats also ply the lakes of Thun and Brienz...Look in to the following sites.
www.interlakentourism.ch/
www.grindlewald.ch/
www.wengen.ch/
www.murren.ch/
www.jungfrau.ch/
www.schlithorn.ch/
www.berneroberland.ch/
Ba;;enberg is also interesting if time permits...Richard of LaGrange Park, Il.
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