{"id":1303163,"date":"2026-10-01T12:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303163"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:37:17","slug":"interlaken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/switzerland\/interlaken\/","title":{"rendered":"Interlaken"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302768,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Interlaken","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Between two turquoise lakes under the Eiger, M\u00f6nch and Jungfrau: the adventure sports capital of the Alps, with paragliders landing in the middle of town and the Top of Europe station above.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304912","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"2 | Lakes, Thun and Brienz, either side of town\r\n3,454 m | Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe\r\n~1 hour | From Bern by train","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The base for the Bernese Oberland, and for jumping off things","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Interlaken sits on a strip of flat land between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz \u2014 the name means between the lakes \u2014 with the peaks of the Jungfrau region rising to the south.\r\n\r\nThe town itself is small and mostly a base. Its central meadow, the H\u00f6hematte, is where paragliders land all day in summer, and the town has built itself around adventure sports: paragliding, skydiving, canyoning, bungee, rafting.\r\n\r\nFrom here, mountain railways climb to Grindelwald, Wengen, M\u00fcrren and Lauterbrunnen, and to the Jungfraujoch, at 3,454 metres the highest railway station in Europe, marketed as the Top of Europe.\r\n\r\nThe lakes are an extraordinary milky turquoise, coloured by glacial silt, and boats run on both.\r\n\r\nIt is expensive, and the Jungfraujoch in particular is one of the most expensive excursions in Europe.\r\n\r\nTwo or three days, as a base.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Train from Bern about 1 hour, Zurich about 2 hours\r\nGetting around | Walkable. Mountain railways and lake boats for the region\r\nCurrency | Swiss franc (CHF), roughly \u20ac1.06 to the franc\r\nJungfraujoch | Very expensive. Check the weather webcam before you pay\r\nAdventure sports | Use licensed operators with the Swiss safety label\r\nGuest card | Overnight guests usually get free local buses. Ask at check-in","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A small town between two railway stations, with villages in the valleys beyond.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Interlaken centre | First-timers | Between the West and East stations: the H\u00f6hematte, restaurants, tour offices and most beds. | 46.6860 | 7.8630 |  | \nNear Interlaken Ost | Mountain access | By the East station, where the mountain railways leave. | 46.6900 | 7.8690 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Paraglide. Tandem flights from the slopes above town land on the H\u00f6hematte in the middle of Interlaken, and it is the thing the town is known for. Expect around CHF 170 to 220 (about \u20ac180\u2013233).\r\n\r\nGo up Harder Kulm, the viewpoint above town, by funicular, for the view of both lakes and the Eiger, M\u00f6nch and Jungfrau.\r\n\r\nThe Jungfraujoch, at 3,454 metres, is the highest railway station in Europe, with a glacier, an ice palace and the Sphinx observatory. It is very expensive \u2014 a return costs well over CHF 200 at full price, reduced with passes \u2014 and the view depends entirely on the weather. Check the webcam that morning before you pay.\r\n\r\nTake a boat on Lake Brienz or Lake Thun, covered by the Swiss Travel Pass. Brienz, at the far end, is a pretty village known for woodcarving.\r\n\r\nCanyoning, rafting and bungee are all available. Choose operators carefully \u2014 see the safety section.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Tandem paragliding | About CHF 170\u2013220 (\u20ac180\u2013233)\r\nHarder Kulm | A funicular to the view of both lakes\r\nJungfraujoch | Very expensive. Check the webcam first\r\nThe lake boats | Covered by the Swiss Travel Pass","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Watching the paragliders land on the H\u00f6hematte is free and entertaining all day in summer.\r\n\r\nThe lakeshores and the walk along the Aare between the lakes are free.\r\n\r\nWalking up to Harder Kulm on foot, rather than taking the funicular, is free and takes around two hours.\r\n\r\nThe hiking trails throughout the Jungfrau region are free \u2014 it is the mountain transport that costs.\r\n\r\nLocal buses are often free for overnight guests with a guest card.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Paragliders landing | Free, all day in summer\r\nWalk up Harder Kulm | Free, about two hours\r\nThe trails | Free. Transport is what costs\r\nGuest card buses | Often free for overnight guests","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Expensive and aimed at visitors. A main is CHF 28 to 42 (about \u20ac30\u201345).\r\n\r\nFondue, raclette and r\u00f6sti are the standards.\r\n\r\nCoop and Migros are the budget answer, and self-catering is common among backpackers.\r\n\r\nA beer is CHF 7 to 10 (about \u20ac7.50\u201310.50).","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fondue and r\u00f6sti | The standards\r\nA main | CHF 28\u201342 (about \u20ac30\u201345)\r\nSelf-cater | At Coop and Migros\r\nA beer | CHF 7\u201310","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Interlaken","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Backpacker-driven. The hostels and a few bars around the centre carry a lively international crowd, many of them fresh off a skydive or paraglide.\r\n\r\nA beer is CHF 7 to 10.\r\n\r\nNights are shorter than you might expect, because the mountain trips start early.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Backpacker bars | A lively international crowd\r\nEarly nights | Mountain trips start early\r\nA beer | CHF 7\u201310\r\nSmall | A handful of places","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Interlaken","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Interlaken","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Interlaken has two stations: West, in the town, and Ost, the East station, where the mountain railways to Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and the Jungfrau leave.\r\n\r\nThe town is walkable between them.\r\n\r\nBern is about an hour away by train and Zurich about two. Lucerne is about two hours on the scenic Luzern\u2013Interlaken Express.\r\n\r\nThe Swiss Travel Pass covers the trains to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen and the lake boats, and gives a discount on the Jungfraujoch. The regional Jungfrau Travel Pass is another option.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Two stations | Ost is for the mountain railways\r\nBern | About an hour\r\nSwiss Travel Pass | Covers the valleys, discounts the Jungfraujoch\r\nJungfrau Travel Pass | A regional alternative","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Interlaken","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Interlaken costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Expensive, and activities drive it. Dorms are CHF 40 to 65 (about \u20ac42\u201369), a main CHF 28 to 42, and a beer CHF 7 to 10.\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac90 to \u20ac150 before activities.\r\n\r\nActivities set the budget: paragliding CHF 170 to 220, skydiving much more, and the Jungfraujoch well over CHF 200 at full price.\r\n\r\nThe trails, the lakeshore and watching the paragliders are free.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | CHF 40\u201365 (about \u20ac42\u201369)\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac90\u2013150 before activities\r\nActivities set the budget | Paragliding CHF 170\u2013220\r\nJungfraujoch | Well over CHF 200 at full price","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Interlaken","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The town is very safe. The risks are in the activities and the mountains.\r\n\r\nAdventure sports carry real risk. In 1999, twenty-one people died in a canyoning accident in the Saxetenbach gorge near Interlaken when a flash flood hit a commercial group. Safety standards were tightened afterwards. Choose licensed operators that carry the Swiss Safety in Adventures label, ask about their weather policy, and do not do canyoning or rafting in unsettled weather.\r\n\r\nAltitude at the Jungfraujoch, 3,454 metres, reached quickly by train, can cause headaches and dizziness. Move slowly at the top.\r\n\r\nMountain weather changes fast. Check forecasts and webcams.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112, and Swiss mountain rescue, Rega, is 1414.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Licensed operators | Look for the Swiss Safety in Adventures label\r\nWeather and water sports | Never canyon in unsettled weather\r\nAltitude at the top | Move slowly at 3,454 m\r\nMountain rescue | Rega, 1414","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Interlaken","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Interlaken","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Waterfall valleys, car-free villages and the Top of Europe.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Lauterbrunnen | 20 minutes | Train | A valley of 72 waterfalls under vertical cliffs. |  | 1304865\nGrindelwald | 35 minutes | Train | Under the Eiger north face, with the First cliff walk and gondolas. |  | 1304866\nJungfraujoch | 2 hours | Train | The highest railway station in Europe, at 3,454 m. |  | 1304867\nBrienz | 20 minutes | Boat or train | A lakeside woodcarving village, and the Brienz Rothorn steam railway. |  | 1304868\nThun | 30 minutes | Boat or train | A castle town at the other end of Lake Thun. |  | 1304869","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Interlaken","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"June to September for hiking and flying. December to April for skiing nearby.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average valley highs. The Jungfraujoch is far colder, and can be below freezing in August.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 2 | 3 | Skiing in the valleys\r\nFebruary | 4 | 3 | Ski season\r\nMarch | 9 | 3 | Late skiing\r\nApril | 13 | 2 | Between seasons\r\nMay | 17 | 3 | Trails at altitude still snowy\r\nJune | 21 | 5 | Excellent\r\nJuly | 23 | 5 | Peak season\r\nAugust | 23 | 5 | Busy\r\nSeptember | 19 | 5 | Superb, clear air\r\nOctober | 13 | 4 | Autumn\r\nNovember | 7 | 2 | Between seasons\r\nDecember | 2 | 4 | Ski season opening","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A summer of paragliders and a mountain above the clouds.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/switzerland\/interlaken\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Paragliding season | Year-round, busiest in summer | H\u00f6hematte | When tandem flights land on the meadow all day. |  | \nSwiss National Day | 1 August | Interlaken | Fireworks and bonfires on the mountains. |  | \nSki season | December to April | Grindelwald and Wengen | Skiing in the Jungfrau region. |  | \nLauberhorn races | January | Wengen | A World Cup downhill ski race, among the longest on the circuit. |  | \nHiking season | June to October | Jungfrau region | When the high trails are open. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros \u2014 you will pay in Swiss francs, at roughly 1.06 euros to the franc.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Shown in euros for comparison; you pay in Swiss francs. Activities set the doing line \u2014 one paraglide is about \u20ac180 to \u20ac233 on its own.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15\r\nMiddle of the road | 62 | 45 | 10 | 120\r\nComfortable | 115 | 75 | 15 | 220","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A strong backpacker scene, among the best in Switzerland. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Interlaken","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/switzerland\/interlaken\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Interlaken travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is the Jungfraujoch worth it? | On a clear day, for many people, yes \u2014 it is the highest railway station in Europe at 3,454 metres, with a glacier and an ice palace. But it is one of the most expensive excursions in Europe, well over CHF 200 return at full price, and the view depends entirely on the weather. Check the webcam that morning before you pay.\r\nIs paragliding safe? | With a licensed operator, the risk is low. Choose one carrying the Swiss Safety in Adventures label, and accept cancellations for weather.\r\nWhat happened at Saxetenbach? | In 1999, twenty-one people died when a flash flood swept through a commercial canyoning group in the Saxetenbach gorge near Interlaken. Safety standards across Swiss adventure sports were tightened afterwards. It is why weather policy matters when you book.\r\nHow expensive is it? | Expensive. Dorms CHF 40 to 65 (about \u20ac42\u201369), and a day around \u20ac90 to \u20ac150 before activities, which cost far more.\r\nWhich pass should I get? | The Swiss Travel Pass covers the trains to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen and the lake boats, and discounts the Jungfraujoch. The regional Jungfrau Travel Pass is often better if you are staying in the region.\r\nWhy are the lakes that colour? | Glacial silt suspended in the water turns Lake Thun and Lake Brienz a milky turquoise.\r\nHow long do I need? | Two or three days as a base, adding a day for each major mountain excursion.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Interlaken hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Interlaken | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/switzerland\/interlaken\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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