Interlaken Youth Hostel

Interlaken Youth Hostel is a Swiss Youth Hostels property of about 60 rooms at Bönigstrasse 3a, 3800 Interlaken, directly beside Interlaken Ost station. Swiss Youth Hostels is the national hostel association, and its properties are known for clean, organised, family-friendly dormitory and private room accommodation, with breakfast and often evening meals served on site. The hostel's position next to the main Jungfrau Region rail hub makes it practical for early departures to Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and the Jungfraujoch, and the Lake Brienz boat landing and the Bönigen lakeshore walk are close by. The Höheweg promenade and the Höhematte meadow are reachable on foot in around 15 to 20 minutes. Rooms in Swiss youth hostels commonly include dormitories of several beds, family rooms and a limited number of private doubles; the exact mix at this property should be confirmed on youthhostel.ch/interlaken. Hostel cards and membership can reduce rates, and breakfast is typically included. The hostel suits backpackers, school groups, solo travellers and families on a limited budget, who value the convenience of the rail hub over a quiet atmosphere. As elsewhere in Interlaken, summer weekends and school-holiday weeks fill early, so reserving ahead is advisable. Interlaken Ost station is the main rail hub for the Jungfrau Region in the Bernese Oberland. From here the Berner Oberland Bahn runs to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, with onward cogwheel trains to Kleine Scheidegg and the Jungfraujoch, and Intercity trains run to Bern, to Lucerne via the Brünig line, and to Spiez. The Lake Brienz boat landing is beside the station, and the village of Bönigen is a short walk along the lakeshore. The area around the station is functional rather than picturesque, but it is also the most convenient for early departures, since many mountain excursions start with trains from this platform complex. The Höheweg promenade and the Höhematte meadow lie roughly a 15 to 20 minute walk to the west, and the town centre, shops and supermarkets are on the way.