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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Interlaken by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel, train

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SEA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    17h 48m
    CHF 345–578

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train
    18h 48m
    CHF 219–577

  3. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SEA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    17h 27m
    CHF 234–539

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SEA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 14m
    CHF 344–659

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane YVR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    19h 22m
    CHF 474–1,053

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SEA - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    19h 46m

  7. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SEA - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    23h 10m
    CHF 297–728

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,573.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Seattle to Interlaken. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Interlaken West. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West.

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