Where To Park in Interlaken (The Best Options)

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Maybe you are going to Interlaken to discover one of Switzerland’s most beautiful areas and you are wondering where to park in town.

Even though Interlaken is the main transport hub to big attractions like Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, parking can be a bit of a challenge. Switzerland doesn’t have free parking on the road like in many other countries, so you will have to park your vehicle in one of the dedicated parking garages. During the holidays car parks do fill up quickly, so I recommend arriving early.

Most car parks have electronic signs, telling you how many free spaces there are left.

  • If it‘s full – the sign says “Besetzt“
  • If it’s not full – it will be either “Frei” or have a number on it

Below I have listed the biggest and most central ones. Please note that there are a lot of smaller ones, where you can also try your luck.

Interlaken Parking Options
Interlaken Parking Options

Free Parking In Interlaken

As mentioned before, free parking is almost non-existent in Switzerland. I did read about possible free parking between the Interlaken Golf course and the restaurant Neuhaus, but I haven‘t been able to verify this information, so I don‘t know if this is still the case. Given the golf course is out of town, it would also take you 45 mins on foot to get into the center of town.

Parking Interlaken Ost (Park + Rail)

  • Address: Untere Bönigstrasse, right at the Interlaken Ost train & bus station
  • Google Maps: Click here
  • Parking Type: Short-term parking
  • Opening Times: 24/7
  • Number of Spaces: 200
  • Price day ticket: 14 CHF
  • Convenient for:
    • Visiting Grindelwald & Lauterbrunnen
    • Walking distance to Harder Kulm
    • Hotels in Interlaken Ost area

Parking Interlaken West (Park + Rail)

  • Address: Fabrikstrasse 4, right at the Interlaken West train & bus station
  • Google Maps: Click here
  • Parking Type: Short & Long-term parking
  • Opening Times: 24/7
  • Number of Spaces: 61
  • Prices:
    • Day ticket: 8 CHF
    • Monthly ticket: 40 CHF
    • Yearly ticket: 400 CHF
  • Convenient for:
    • Visiting Interlaken town center, Unterseen, paragliding in Interlaken

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This one is very convenient for visiting the town center and also more popular. There are quite a few smaller parking garages in the same area, in case this one is full.

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Migros Shopping Center Parking, Interlaken

  • Address: Rugenparkstrasse 1, at the Migros supermarket shopping Center
  • Google Maps: Click here
  • Parking Type: Short-term parking
  • Opening Times: 24/7
  • Number of Spaces: 309
  • Convenient for:
    • Visiting Interlaken town center, Unterseen
    • If you want to do some last-minute chocolate shopping or just buy some groceries
HoursPrice (CHF)
10.5
21.5
Every extra hour3
> 9hrs20
Migros Shopping Center Parking Prices

Other Interlaken Parking Options

There are a lot of other parking options in Interlaken. Some are smaller than others and maybe not so convenient to get to. If you have a bigger car, make sure not to get stuck in one of the many narrow streets. And there are a lot of one-way streets, so just watch the signs.

Here are a few other (bigger) car parks:

Written by Ashley Faulkes
As a twenty-year resident of Switzerland, I am passionate about exploring every nook and cranny of this beautiful country, I spend my days deep in the great Swiss outdoors, and love to share these experiences and insights with fellow travel enthusiasts.

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