Scenic route
Berner Oberland-Bahn
Interlaken Ost → Grindelwald · Switzerland
Jungfrau gateway since 1890: from Interlaken Ost the BOB splits at Zweilütschinen. One arm goes to Lauterbrunnen; this one climbs to Grindelwald under the Eiger’s north face.
- Distance
- 19 km
- Fastest time
- 35 min
- Average speed
- 33 km/h
- Top speed
- 65 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmInterlaken Ost +2
- 2 kmMatten b. Interlaken
- 3 kmWilderswil +1
- 8 kmZweilütschinen
- 12 kmLütschental
- 14 kmBurglauenen
- 17 kmSchwendi
- 19 kmGrindelwald +2
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3089355: the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 61
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Berner Oberland-Bahn?
The Berner Oberland-Bahn runs 19 km from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald.
How long does the Berner Oberland-Bahn take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 35 min for the 19 km. That is an average of 33 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 65 km/h.
Who runs the Berner Oberland-Bahn?
Berner Oberland-Bahn, with Stadler ABeh 4/8 EMU, rack sections.
How old is the Berner Oberland-Bahn?
The line has been in service since 1890. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Berner Oberland-Bahn run?
32 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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