Train Interlaken → Basel

Interlaken: your gateway to adventure Interlaken, from Latin “Inter Lacus” (Between lakes), is small city in the Bernese Oberland region and located near the center of Switzerland. The town began as a convent of the Augustinians back in 1130 and lasted over 300 years. Today the town is a well known tourist destination and gateway to year-round adventures. Don’t think because you’re high in the mountains that it never warms up. In summer, the temperature can reach up into the 70s. Swim in Lake Thun, hike harder mountains, bike around lake Brienz on your wait to Giessbach waterfall. Looking for more rugged adventure? Bungee jump, rock climb or paraglide down from jagged cliffs. Winter is…cold. Perfect for snowy pursuits. Skiing and snowboarding are found all over the region. Grindewald First and Murren-Schilthorn are two of the most popular places to get your shuss on. Learn more about Interlaken

The Olympics of the art World Located on the banks of the Rhine, at the border between Switzerland, France and Germany, Basel is Switzerland’s third largest city. It’s also world-renowned for THE premier international art show for modern and contemporary works. But more on that in just a pointillist dot. Basel should also be well known for its main train station, which is practically a city in its own right. You can enter through the “French” side, go through a winding hall and exit through the “Swiss” side. Up the stairs, you’ll find a bank, grocery store and wine shop (sure, get money, buy wine and cheese, and start living the Swiss way). Downstairs, you’ll find the oddly named McClean area. For a few Swiss Francs you can use these shower facilities that includes a towel, soap and shampoo. This is great for someone who arrives by overnight train and wants to freshen up before heading out into the city. Learn more about Basel