Interrail

The Luzern Interlaken Express is one of the most scenic train routes in Switzerland. It connects Lucerne with Interlaken Ost and links two very different parts of a Switzerland trip: Central Switzerland, with Lucerne, Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi, and the Bernese Oberland, with Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and the Jungfrau Region. It is not a […]

Oeschinensee is one of those places that looks slightly unreal the first time you see it. A bright blue alpine lake, surrounded by steep mountain walls, sitting above the village of Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland. The good news is that you do not need a car to get there. Whether you are coming from […]

If you’re planning a hiking trip in the Jungfrau Region, there’s a good chance you’ll come across two very different options: the Bachalpsee hike from Grindelwald First and the walk from Mürren to Gimmelwald and down to Lauterbrunnen. I’ve done Bachalpsee twice: once in late July 2025, when the route was fully open and very […]

If you’re choosing between Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen, my honest answer is this: stay in Lauterbrunnen if you want the most beautiful mountain experience, but choose Interlaken if you want convenience. I haven’t personally stayed overnight in either Interlaken or Lauterbrunnen, but I’ve visited both several times over the last few years. I’ve been to the […]

I’ve visited the Jungfrau region several times now, and the more I return, the more I realise that choosing where to stay is not as simple as picking the prettiest place on the map. The Bernese Oberland is full of places that seem almost unfairly beautiful. Lauterbrunnen has its dramatic valley walls and waterfalls. Grindelwald […]

Traveling from Zurich to Bern by train is one of the easiest and most comfortable journeys you can make in Switzerland. Whether you’re visiting Bern for a day trip, transferring deeper into the Bernese Oberland, or exploring the Swiss capital as part of a bigger itinerary, the train is by far the best way to […]