Planning a trip to Interlaken
Visitor Information -- The Tourism Organization Interlaken is in the Hotel Metropole at Höheweg 37 (tel. 033/826-53-00; www.interlaken.ch). Hours are July and August Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm, and Sunday 10am to noon and 5 to 7pm. In September, hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, and Saturday 9am to 1pm. From October to April, hours are Monday to Friday 8am to noon and 1:30 to 6pm, Saturday 9am to noon. May and June hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, and Saturday 8am to 4pm.
A visitor's card is granted to persons registered at local hotels and confers certain discounts to some of the local attractions.
Getting There
There are several trains daily between Zurich and Interlaken (2 hr.) and between Bern and Interlaken (40 min.). Frequent train service also connects Geneva with Interlaken (2 1/2 hr.). For additional rail information, call tel. 0900/300-300.
Note: Although the town has two different railway stations, Interlaken East and Interlaken West, West is more convenient to the city's center.
If you're driving from Bern, head south on N6 to Spiez, then continue east on N8 to Interlaken.
Getting Around
Train arrivals are at either Interlaken East or Interlaken West. If you're loaded with luggage, you'll want to grab a taxi. However, after you've been deposited at one of the local hotels (nearly all of which are in the city center), you'll rarely need a taxi -- the town is closely knit and best explored on foot. Buses are convenient for connections to the satellite towns and villages or heading to the outskirts. The bus station is at Areckstrasse 6. There is no number to call for bus information.
