sarahb
Traveller
14 comments
Posted 13 years ago
Hi,
We'r making this journey and basically wondering the best way to do it! Is it to get a train to Milan, another to Geneva then another to Lauterbrunnen? Or is there a simpler way of doing it? And what are the IR fees?
Thank you for your help!
Sarah
Peter
Traveller
9337 comments
Hi Sarah.
A [b]fast[/b] connection:
[b]Verona Porta Nuova[/b] dep: 0840 | Regional train - free of extra fees
[b]Milano Centrale[/b] arr: 1035
[b]Milano Centrale[/b] dep: 1128 | EC - reservation fee EUR 10
[b]Spiez[/b] arr: 1353
[b]Spiez[/b] dep: 1433 | IC train - free of extra fees
[b]Interlaken Ost[/b] arr: 1457
[b]Interlaken Ost[/b] dep: 1505 | Regional train - free of extra fees
[b]Lauterbrunnen[/b] arr: 1525
A connection [b]free[/b] of extra supplements (there are others as well but you always have to wait long time between the single connections):
[b]Verona Porta Nuova[/b] dep: 0540 | Regional train - free of extra fees
[b]Milano Centrale[/b] arr: 0735
[b]Milano Centrale[/b] dep: 0805 | Regional train - free of reservation fees
[b]Domodossola[/b] arr: 0938
[b]Domodossola[/b] dep: 1014 | IR train - free of reservation fees
[b]Brig[/b] arr: 1043
[b]Brig[/b] dep: 1049 | IC train - free of reservation fees
[b]Spiez[/b] arr: 1124
[b]Spiez[/b] dep: 1133 | IR train - free of reservation fees
[b]Interlaken Ost[/b] arr: 1157
[b]Interlaken Ost[/b] dep: 1205 | Regional train - free of reservation fees
[b]Lauterbrunnen[/b] arr: 1225
Peter :)
sarahb
Traveller
14 comments
Thank you very much! I expect we'll go for the fast+reservation option hehe! Also, I've read the website and some of the posts on here but I just cannot grasp the IR method (sorry!) but if the trains do not require a reservation, do we still have to book a seat when we get there? Like buy a ticket without paying for one? Or do we just hop on the train without 'telling' anyone? Thanks for your help!
Peter
Traveller
9337 comments
Hi.
It is definitely more relaxing using the fast method here.
If no reservation is required, just hop on the train and sit down on a free seat. Very easy. :)
Peter :)
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
Attention! Interlaken - Lauterbrunnen is operated by BOB Berner Oberland Bahnen which is not included in InterRail!
Peter
Traveller
9337 comments
Good to have the eagle eyes of Flow! :)
[b]Interlkane Ost - Lauterbrunnen[/b] is ~ [b]EUR 5,50[/b] and available via shop.jungfrau.ch/en/bergbahn
Peter :)