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Interlaken
Interlaken is located between two lakes - the Thunersee and Brienzee – and at the base of the magestic Jungfrau. This adventure sports centre is an excellent base for travellers who enjoy sking, paragliding, white water rafting, canyoning and bungee jumping.
Practical information
Tourist Infomation - Interlaken
Höheweg 37, Interlaken
Tel (036) 22 21 21
Website www.interlakentourism.ch
Coming & going
Interlaken has two train stations. Westbahnhof is the more central of the two while Ostbahnhof is about a ten-minute walk from the centre of town.
Generally Westbahnhof is the better from trains to Bern, Basel and other destinations in western Switzerland and Ostbahnhof is a better choice from trains going east. A lot of trains stop at both stations.
Jungfraubahn (tel (033) 828 71 11) operates most local trains, including trains to Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Wengen. Jungfraubahn trains depart from Ostbahnhof. This train takes around 40 minutes to travel between Interlaken and Grindelwald and costs SFR 10.20.
Hostel accommodation
AAE Heidi's Hostel
Bernastrasse 37, Interlaken 3800
Tel 63 333 0155
Alp Lodge Backpackers
Marktgasse 59, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 822 47 48
Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof
Alpenstrasse 16, 3800 Interlaken
Bus 2 (stop: Sonnenhof)
Tel (033) 826 71 71
Balmer's Herberge
Hauptstrasse 23, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 822 1961
Funny Farm
Hauptstrasse 36, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 8 281 281
Happy Inn Lodge
Rosenstrasse 17, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 822 32 25
Hua Villa
Waldeggstrasse 41, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 821 16 28
Landgasthof Hirschen
Hauptstrasse 11, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 822 15 45
Mystery Hostel Koreahostel
Marktgasse 45, 3800 Interlaken
Tel 076 321 3800
River Lodge
Brienzstrasse 24, 3800 Interlaken
Tel (033) 822 44 24
The Lazy Falken Backpacker
Spielmatte 8, 3800 Unterseen
Tel (033) 822 30 43
Youth Hostel Interlaken-Bönigen BE
Aareweg 21, 3806 Bönigen
Bus 3 (stop: Lütschinenbrücke)
Tel (033) 822 43 53
