Just a quick post on the train ride from Interlaken to Luzern. We took the regional railroad service from Interlaken Ost to Luzern, a daily service that runs at about thirty minute intervals during regular hours.
Leaving Interlaken
The trip is divided up into about two parts, one before the Brünigpass and one after. Here is a quick slideshow of photographs taken before the pass.
Here are a few videos climbing the mountain up to the pass. The regional train on this route is a bit bumpy and swerves alot, so if you are inclined to have motion sickness, it is best to take it before you leave Interlaken Ost.
Arriving In Luzern
Once over the mountain there is a slow descent and the train will stop several places before arriving at the main train station in Luzern.
And here is a final video of the train traveling along the Sarnersee before we entered Luzern.
That’s it! The overall trip takes about two hours, due to the stops and the windy tracks. The train had to repeatedly re-engage the rake, or cog wheel, system as it went up and over the mountain. It seem to disengage at each stop then re-engage when leaving, which tended to slow us down some.
I hope you enjoyed this short traveling version of our post. Next post will be about Luzern.