Stays · Destination Guide
Alpine lake walls, practical shore diving and the Bernese Oberland above the surface.
Accommodation listings are not available for this destination yet. Use the local planning notes to choose your base.
Thun, Spiez, Interlaken West and Interlaken Ost are the principal rail nodes serving the regional itinerary. Major international arrivals generally connect through Zurich, Geneva or EuroAirport Basel, with Bern Airport as a smaller option depending on its actual flights. Use the current SBB/BLS journey planner instead of assuming a fixed travel duration.
Interlaken Tourism confirms the railway between Interlaken West and Ost is closed from October 19 to December 11, 2026, with replacement buses and adjusted stops. As of the October 28 research cutoff, plan extra connection flexibility and check the live timetable. The trip can still be arranged via Thun, Spiez and the operating bus links.
Thun offers a rail hub, culture and urban accommodation. Hilterfingen puts a diver near the documented lake-facing training center. Merligen and Gunten may be convenient for individual Lake Thun dives once access is verified. Interlaken is more convenient for the adjacent Lake Brienz and Alps-focused no-dive days.
For the confirmed rail closure and replacement buses, consult Interlaken Tourism transport notices.
Train services connect Thun, Spiez and Interlaken stations, with STI buses and other regional services reaching Hilterfingen, Merligen, lakeside villages and attraction starting points. Boats provide seasonal scenic legs, but not every dive site is at a pier.