Independent travel guide to Interlaken and its day-trip region in Switzerland. New guides, itineraries and field reports.https://www.interlaken-trip.com/en-ushttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/a-rainy-week-in-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/a-rainy-week-in-interlaken/Seven straight days of rain in Interlaken, honestly reviewed: what saved the trip, what wasted money, and the plan I'd run again.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTInterlakenrainbad weather2026field noteshttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/paragliding-over-the-hohematte/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/paragliding-over-the-hohematte/A minute-by-minute account of a tandem paragliding flight over Interlaken's Hohematte, including the cost, the wait, and what the video never shows.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTparaglidinginterlakenhohematteadventure sportsbernese oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/swiss-punctuality-is-not-a-myth/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/swiss-punctuality-is-not-a-myth/What Swiss train punctuality really means day to day, how the cadenced timetable shapes a trip from Interlaken, and which tight connections actually work.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSwitzerland trainsSwiss Travel PassInterlakenCulture2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-alpine-descent-in-september/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-alpine-descent-in-september/What the September cattle descent around Interlaken actually looks like, which villages still do it for real, and which bits are staged for visitors.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAlpabzugdésalpeSeptemberBernese Oberlandcattle descentautumn2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-cost-of-a-glacier/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-cost-of-a-glacier/How much the Oberland's glaciers have retreated, in numbers and viewpoints, and what it changes about hiking routes near Grindelwald and Aletsch.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTglaciershikingclimategrindelwaldaletsch2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-iseltwald-effect/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-iseltwald-effect/How a Korean drama turned a 400-person fishing village on Lake Brienz into a mandatory stop, and what that does to a place this small.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIseltwaldLake BrienzCrash Landing on Youovertourism2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-last-steam-rack-railway/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-last-steam-rack-railway/Why the Brienz Rothorn Bahn still runs on coal and steam in 2026, what an 1892 locomotive costs to keep alive, and a day riding with its crew.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBrienz Rothorn Bahnsteam railwayLake Brienzrailway history2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-a-day-in-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-real-cost-of-a-day-in-interlaken/What a coffee, beer, lunch, boat ticket and cable car actually cost in Interlaken, and why Swiss wages explain half the bill.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLiving costsBudgetSwitzerlandInterlakenPrices2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-village-with-no-cars/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/the-village-with-no-cars/A night in Gimmelwald: how you get up there, how the milk and the beer arrive, and why the village turned down a ski station.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGimmelwaldMürrencar-free villagesBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/what-nobody-tells-you-about-the-jungfraujoch/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/what-nobody-tells-you-about-the-jungfraujoch/A first-person account of the queue, the 2.5 hours on top, and whether the Jungfraujoch is worth the francs on a good day and a bad one.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTJungfraujochInterlakenBernese Oberland2026mountain excursionshttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/when-the-alps-invented-tourism/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/when-the-alps-invented-tourism/How Byron, Mendelssohn and a railway turned Interlaken's Höheweg into the birthplace of Alpine tourism, and what still stands there today.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThistoryInterlakenJungfrau railwaygrand hotelsVictorian tourism2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/why-lake-brienz-is-that-colour/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/blog/why-lake-brienz-is-that-colour/The physics behind Lake Brienz's turquoise water: glacial flour, depth and sun angle, plus the days and hours when the colour is strongest.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLake BrienzNatureBernese OberlandPhotography2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/aare-gorge-and-reichenbach-falls-walk/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/aare-gorge-and-reichenbach-falls-walk/1,400m of walkways through the Aare Gorge near Meiringen, both entrances compared, and how to add the 1899 Reichenbach Falls funicular.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAare GorgeReichenbach FallsMeiringenhiking2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/accessibility-in-the-jungfrau-region/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/accessibility-in-the-jungfrau-region/Which Jungfrau region lifts and trains are step-free, which trails work in a wheelchair, and who actually answers the phone. Interlaken accessibilitySat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTaccessibilitywheelchair travelJungfrau regionInterlaken2026disabled travelstep-freehttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/adelboden-lenk-ski-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/adelboden-lenk-ski-guide/Adelboden-Lenk's connected pistes, the Chuenisbärgli World Cup weekend, bus links from Interlaken, and how the price compares with the Jungfrau region.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdelbodenLenkskiingwinter sportsBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/aletsch-glacier-day-trip/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/aletsch-glacier-day-trip/How to reach the Aletsch Glacier from Interlaken via Brig or Fiesch, the three viewpoint balconies, real prices, and the honest time it takes.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAletsch Glacierday tripsValaisUNESCOmountain excursions2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/altitude-weather-and-what-to-pack/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/altitude-weather-and-what-to-pack/How fast temperature drops with altitude around Interlaken, why afternoons turn stormy, and the kit worth bringing from home instead of buying at 3,454 m.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTaltitudeweatherpackingjungfraujochplanning2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/apres-ski-jungfrau-region/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/apres-ski-jungfrau-region/Where to drink after skiing in Grindelwald, Wengen and Mürren: real terrace prices, distances and which village actually has an atmosphere.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTnightlifeapres-skiskiinggrindelwaldwengenmurrenwinter2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bachalpsee-hike-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bachalpsee-hike-guide/The one-hour walk from Grindelwald First to Lake Bachalp: near-flat terrain, morning reflections, the extension to Faulhorn, and June trail conditions.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGrindelwald FirstBachalpseehikingBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/ballenberg-open-air-museum-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/ballenberg-open-air-museum-guide/Ballenberg's 110 buildings need a full day. What the two entrances, internal bus, craft demonstrations and opening season actually mean for your visit.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBallenbergopen-air museumBrienzBernese Oberlandmuseums2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/ballenberg-with-children/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/ballenberg-with-children/How to do Ballenberg with kids: which entrance to pick, how the internal bus works, the best animal enclosures, workshops and picnic spots.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBallenbergfamily travelInterlakenBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bars-with-a-view-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bars-with-a-view-interlaken/Where to drink with a view in Interlaken: the Höheweg terraces, the Harder Kulm restaurant, the last funicular down, and sunset times by season.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTInterlakennightlifeHarder KulmHohewegsunset2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/basel-art-museums-day-trip/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/basel-art-museums-day-trip/Basel's three major art museums in one day from Interlaken: costs, timings, and whether to see two museums or three.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBaselart museumsday tripFondation BeyelerMuseum TinguelyKunstmuseum Basel2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bern-day-trip-from-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bern-day-trip-from-interlaken/50 minutes by train from Interlaken to Bern's old town, the Aare swim, Zentrum Paul Klee, and the last train times you need to know.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBernday tripsInterlakentrains2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bern-old-town-walking-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bern-old-town-walking-guide/A 6km self-guided walk through Bern's arcaded old town: the Zytglogge clock, eleven Renaissance fountains, the cathedral tower and the bear pit.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBernold townwalking tourZytgloggeBern MünsterSwitzerland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bernese-oberland-railways-explained/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bernese-oberland-railways-explained/Who operates which line around Interlaken, why passes don't always cover every railway, and how connections at Interlaken Ost actually work.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtrainsbernese oberlandjungfrau railwayswiss travel passinterlaken ost2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/best-day-hikes-from-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/best-day-hikes-from-interlaken/Ten day hikes from Interlaken ranked by elevation gain, duration, required cable car and season, from flat lakeshore paths to the Hardergrat ridge.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikingday-hikesinterlakenjungfrau-regionmountains2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/best-mountain-excursions-from-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/best-mountain-excursions-from-interlaken/Ten mountain trips from Interlaken ranked on price, timing and views, plus the cloud-ceiling rule that should decide your day, not the brochure.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmountain excursionsJungfraujochSchilthornBernese OberlandInterlaken2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-interlaken/Month-by-month guide to Interlaken's weather, lift openings, crowds and prices, with the trade-offs for hikers, skiers and sightseers.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbest time to visitseasonsweather2026trip planninghttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/brienz-rothorn-steam-railway-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/brienz-rothorn-steam-railway-guide/Switzerland's last steam rack railway: 1892 locomotives vs modern trains, ticket prices, season dates and why weekend seats sell out.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBrienz Rothornsteam railwayrack railwayLake BrienzBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/brienz-woodcarving-and-violin-making/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/brienz-woodcarving-and-violin-making/Brienz's woodcarving school, violin-making school, open workshops and museum: what to see, watch and actually buy, with real prices.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBrienzwoodcarvingviolin makingmuseumsLake Brienz2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/brienzer-rothorn-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/brienzer-rothorn-guide/How to ride the Brienzer Rothorn steam rack railway, whether the supplement is worth it, and why walking down via Planalp beats the train.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbrienzer-rothornsteam-trainlake-brienzbernese-oberlandhikingswitzerland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bungee-and-canyon-swings/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/bungee-and-canyon-swings/Stockhorn bungee and the Grindelwald canyon swing compared: heights, age and weight limits, prices in CHF, and the order to do them in.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTadventure sportsbungee jumpingcanyon swingGrindelwaldStockhorn2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/cable-cars-and-funiculars-explained/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/cable-cars-and-funiculars-explained/How Jungfrau region cable cars, funiculars and rack railways differ in price, wind sensitivity and last descent times.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcable carsfunicularsrack railwaysJungfrau regionmountain transport2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/canyoning-in-the-bernese-oberland/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/canyoning-in-the-bernese-oberland/Saxeten, Chli Schliere and Grimsel canyons near Interlaken: levels, the wetsuit you're given, best season and how to pick a safe operator.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcanyoningadventure sportsbernese oberlandsaxeteninterlaken2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/car-free-villages-how-they-work/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/car-free-villages-how-they-work/How to reach Mürren, Wengen and Gimmelwald, where to leave the car, how luggage follows, and what still drives on their streets.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMurrenWengenGimmelwaldcar-free villagesLauterbrunnentransport2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/cheese-dairies-of-the-bernese-oberland/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/cheese-dairies-of-the-bernese-oberland/Where to see real Emmental and alpage cheese made near Interlaken: the Affoltern Schaukäserei, alp dairies above Grindelwald, and the Simmental.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcheeseemmentalfood and drinkbernese oberlandalpage2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/christmas-markets-bernese-oberland/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/christmas-markets-bernese-oberland/Dates, prices and specialities for the Christmas markets in Interlaken, Thun, Bern's Waisenhausplatz and a day trip to Montreux.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmas marketsbernthunmontreuxwinter2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/common-mistakes-first-time-visitors/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/common-mistakes-first-time-visitors/The five mistakes that waste money and days in Interlaken: cloudy summit trips, wrong passes, missed last descents, and late July bookings.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTInterlakenJungfraujochMistakesPlanning2026Swiss Travel Passhttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/cycling-and-ebike-routes-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/cycling-and-ebike-routes-interlaken/Cycling the Bodeli's two-lake loop, national bike routes, e-bike rental prices and how to take a bicycle on Swiss trains around Interlaken.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcyclinge-bikeInterlakenLake ThunLake Brienz2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/day-trips-from-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/day-trips-from-interlaken/Twenty Interlaken day trips ranked by door-to-door travel time, from quick half-day outings to full days out, and which ones aren't worth it.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTday tripsInterlakenJungfrau regionSwitzerland2026excursionshttps://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/driving-and-parking-jungfrau-region/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/driving-and-parking-jungfrau-region/Where a hire car helps around Interlaken, where it becomes a liability, plus real parking prices in Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald and the vignette rule.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdrivingparkingcar-free villagesvignetteJungfrau region2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/easy-flat-walks-around-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/easy-flat-walks-around-interlaken/Four flat, stroller-friendly walks around Interlaken: the Aare to Unterseen, Bönigen's lakeshore, the Lombach dike and Faulensee.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTinterlakenwalkinghikingfamily-friendlyaccessibility2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/eating-cheap-in-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/eating-cheap-in-interlaken/Supermarket hours, lunch specials, hostel kitchens and drinking fountains in Interlaken, with real CHF prices for a budget day of eating.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTInterlakenbudget travelfood and drinksupermarketsSwitzerland on a budget2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/eiger-express-and-grindelwald-terminal/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/eiger-express-and-grindelwald-terminal/How the Eiger Express cable car cuts the Jungfraujoch trip to 15 minutes, what the Grindelwald Terminal changed, and the backup route when wind shuts it.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTEiger ExpressGrindelwaldJungfraujochscenic trainsBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/eiger-trail-guide/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/eiger-trail-guide/The Eiger Trail from Eigergletscher to Alpiglen: 6km under the north face, 700m of descent, rockfall risk, and when the route is actually open.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTEiger TrailGrindelwaldhikingBernese Oberland2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/events-and-festivals-bernese-oberland/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/events-and-festivals-bernese-oberland/The Bernese Oberland's real event calendar: Tellspiele, Unspunnenfest, the Lauberhorn and Adelboden World Cups, and September's alpine cattle descents.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTeventsfestivalsBernese OberlandLauberhornUnspunnenfestAlpabzug2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/faulhorn-and-bussalp-loop/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/faulhorn-and-bussalp-loop/Full high-altitude loop from Grindelwald First over Bachalpsee to Faulhorn (2,681m) and down to Bussalp: timing, cost, and when wind or fog rule it out.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikinggrindelwald-firstbachalpseefaulhornday-hikes2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/first-vs-mannlichen-vs-kleine-scheidegg/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/first-vs-mannlichen-vs-kleine-scheidegg/Grindelwald First, Männlichen and Kleine Scheidegg face the Eiger head-on. What each costs, what each offers, and the order to see all three.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGrindelwald FirstMännlichenKleine ScheideggJungfrau region2026https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/fondue-and-raclette-in-interlaken/https://www.interlaken-trip.com/guides/fondue-and-raclette-in-interlaken/The real fondue and raclette season near Interlaken, prices in CHF, moitié-moitié explained, and where to eat away from the tourist traps.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfondueracletteSwiss foodInterlaken restaurantsBernese Oberlandwinter food2026