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Activity Interlaken Ost

Lake Brienz Cruise

An activity in Interlaken Ost, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Summer.

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Lake Brienz Cruise in Interlaken Ost
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Why go

BLS boat from Interlaken Ost across turquoise water to Brienz.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Interlaken, alongside 3 activities, 3 outdoor spots and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Restaurant Schuh, 1.2 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Activity · Nature
Neighborhood
Interlaken Ost
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Summer

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Interlaken, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Restaurant Schuh

    Classic Swiss restaurant and confectioner on the Höhematte park.

    Food · 1.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Harder Kulm Panorama Restaurant

    Restaurant at the top of the Harder Kulm funicular with lake and Jungfrau views.

    Food · 1.5 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Harder Kulm

    Funicular to a viewpoint over Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau views.

    Activity · 1.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Rugenbräu

    Local brewery in Matten bei Interlaken with tours and a shop.

    Drinks · 2.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Schynige Platte

    Historic cog railway to an alpine garden and ridge walks.

    Activity · 3.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Staubbach Falls

    297-m waterfall dropping off a cliff into Lauterbrunnen village.

    Outdoors · 12 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Lake Brienz Cruise is a stop on our Swiss Lakes by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More things to do in Interlaken

Another curated activity in Interlaken. See the full Interlaken guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Interlaken run from 4°C in January to 25°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Lake Brienz Cruise itself, we suggest: Summer.

Modelled monthly averages for Interlaken from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Interlaken weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Lake Brienz Cruise, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Lanzenen 1, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland
Coordinates
46.69163, 7.86914
Destination
Interlaken, Switzerland

Lake Brienz Cruise: quick answers

How much time do you need at Lake Brienz Cruise?

Plan on about 2 hours at Lake Brienz Cruise. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Lake Brienz Cruise?

Our pick: Summer. Insider tip: Swiss Travel Pass covers it.

Where is Lake Brienz Cruise?

Lake Brienz Cruise is at Lanzenen 1, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland, in Interlaken Ost. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Lake Brienz Cruise?

Lake Brienz Cruise appears on Swiss Lakes by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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