Lake BrienzBy boat to Giessbach
Lake Brienz,all the way to Giessbach.
Turquoise water, and at Giessbach a waterfall all the way down to the lake.
Whatawaits you.
The landing stage lies just behind Interlaken Ost station. The boat passes Iseltwald on its way to Giessbach, in about an hour. There the historic funicular of 1879 takes you up to the Grandhotel, and the Giessbach Falls tumble through the forest down to the lake.
From the hotelLake Brienz
- From
- Interlaken Ost landing stage
- Journey
- 1 h
- On site
- 2 hours
Why peoplego there.
Giessbach Falls
The path leads behind the water. At night the falls are lit.
Giessbach funicular
Opened in 1879, the oldest funicular of its kind in Europe. It runs from the landing stage to the Grandhotel.
Iseltwald
The village on the peninsula, with the jetty in the lake. By boat from Interlaken Ost it takes about 45 minutes.
The whole round
A round trip across the whole lake takes about 3 hours, with a 20-minute stop in Brienz.
Information according to bls-schiff.ch and giessbach.ch, read on 14 October 2026. Visit the operator’s site
Your routefrom our door.
The boats on Lake Brienz do not run all year. The plan checks your days in the timetable. Choose your day, and you will see the journeys as they appear in the public timetable. From the hotel: on foot to the landing stage behind Interlaken Ost station, about 500 metres.
- Reading the timetable.
Good toknow.
Where does the boat leave?
At the Interlaken Ost landing stage, just behind the station, about 500 metres from the hotel.
What does the guest card give?
With the Interlaken Guest Card you receive 20 % off the day pass for Lake Thun and Lake Brienz.
Can the trip be combined with the train?
Yes. From Brienz the train takes about 20 minutes back to Interlaken Ost.
What does the trip cost, and is a pass worth it?
Day pass Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, 2nd class: CHF 83, with Half Fare Card CHF 41.50. Source: bls-schiff.ch, tariff T610.5, valid from 1 April 2026, read on 14 October 2026. Jungfrau Travel Pass: included. Berner Oberland Pass: included. The planner works out whether a pass pays off for your days.
Goes welltogether.
Two destinations that suit this excursion. The planner places them on your days.
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Place this excursion on one of your days. The planner checks the timetable and shows the route from our door.