Party of three adults are leaving Fussen on September 18, 2017 to arrive in Murren by way of Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen. We could drive or take the train. Would prefer to take the train. Have already booked my hotel in Murren for that night. Any help is appreciated!!
Posted by
Chicago
8164 posts
It is about 7 hours. You can buy the ticket on https://www.bahn.com/i/view/index.shtml or when you get to Germany
for example:
Füssen dep 07:04 3 RB 57335 Regionalbahn Direction: Augsburg Hbf
Augsburg Hbf arr 08:56 7
Augsburg Hbf dep 09:03 1 ICE 690 Intercity-Express Direction: Berlin Hbf (tief)
Ulm Hbf arr 09:49 1
Ulm Hbf dep 10:05 6 Süd IRE 3044 Interregio-Express Direction: Basel Bad Bf
Basel Bad Bf arr 13:16 8
Basel Bad Bf dep 13:24 3 EC 7 Eurocity Direction: Interlaken Ost
Interlaken Ost arr 15:57
You would then take short train at Interlaken OST to Murren
Posted by
OP
37 posts
Thanks much, Jazz + travels!! If I'm reading the schedule you gave, we would be transferring to four trains. Many thanks again!
Posted by
Chicago
8164 posts
No problem I just booked several tickets on Swiss rail today for a trip next month
Posted by
OP
37 posts
Went on the link you provided. Am I reading this correctly? The cost of a one-way ticket will be around 350 to 400 euros per person?? We're traveling into Germany first and then going to Switzerland. Looks like a Eurail pass for two countries would be a lot cheaper then. Is that your experience?
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33819 posts
list price for that trip is around plus or minus €135 pp, near $135 - nowhere near what you have quoted.
In fact, on your travel day the 7:04 connection is €39.90 per person. If you can have a very early breakfast and then run with that early start I say grab the tickets before they go. I'd spend an extra hour travelling and put €100 back in everybody's pocket. But that me. YMMV.
That's the same one suggested by Jazz+Travels
Füssen dep 07:04 3 RB 57335 Regionalbahn Direction: Augsburg Hbf
Number of bicycles conveyed limited
Augsburg Hbf arr 08:56
Transfer time 7 min.
Augsburg Hbf dep 09:03 ICE 690 Intercity-Express Direction: Berlin Ostbahnhof
Bordrestaurant
Ulm Hbf arr 09:49 1
Transfer time 16 min.
Ulm Hbf dep 10:05 6 Süd IRE 3044 Interregio-Express Direction: Basel Bad Bf
Number of bicycles conveyed limited , Es kann zu Engpässen bei der Fahrradbeförderung kommen
Basel Bad Bf arr 13:16 8
Transfer time 8 min.
Basel Bad Bf dep 13:24 3 EC 7 Eurocity Direction: Interlaken Ost
Bicycles conveyed - subject to reservation , Number of bicycles conveyed limited , Bordrestaurant
Interlaken Ost arr 15:57 7
Posted by
OP
37 posts
Nigel -- Thanks so much for the clarification. I'm very new at this and just learning how to navigate the DB website. Found the 39.90 euro fare. Looks a lot better to me!! LOL!! Noticed some very tight transfer times (7 mins and 8 mins). Is that doable given some of these train stations?
Posted by
Chicago
8164 posts
You may want to leave earlier from Fussen since that is tight transfer time
Füssen 06:00 1:44 0 RB 22,10 EUR
Augsburg Hbf 07:44
It can be befuddling to arrive at a station you never been to and find the connecting platform
and book this connection separately
Augsburg Hbf dep 09:03 ICE 690 Intercity-Express Direction: Berlin Ostbahnhof
Bordrestaurant
Ulm Hbf arr 09:49 1
Transfer time 16 min.
Ulm Hbf dep 10:05 6 Süd IRE 3044 Interregio-Express Direction: Basel Bad Bf
Number of bicycles conveyed limited , Es kann zu Engpässen bei der Fahrradbeförderung kommen
Basel Bad Bf arr 13:16 8
Transfer time 8 min.
Basel Bad Bf dep 13:24 3 EC 7 Eurocity Direction: Interlaken Ost
Bicycles conveyed - subject to reservation , Number of bicycles conveyed limited , Bordrestaurant
Interlaken Ost arr 15:57 7
Posted by
OP
37 posts
Jazz+Travels and Nigel -- Great info. Thanks for wising me up!! Happy travels to you both!! :-)