Interlaken

American  

[in-ter-lah-kuhn, in-ter-lah-kuhn] / ˈɪn tərˌlɑ kən, ˌɪn tərˈlɑ kən /

noun

1. a town in central Switzerland between the lakes of Brienz and Thun: tourist center.

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Interlaken British  

/ ˈɪntəˌlɑːkən /

noun

1. a town and resort in central Switzerland, situated between Lakes Brienz and Thun on the River Aar. Pop: 5119 (2000)

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Example Sentences

For instance, after a long day of train travel, from Vienna to Interlaken or from Interlaken to Bavaria, I made sure the next day was free of any grand excursion or event.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The 37-page report was distilled from thousands of pages of previous assessments after a week of deliberations in Interlaken, Switzerland.

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

The 70-pound Bernese mountain dog would pace his family’s home in Interlaken, N.Y., like a caged bear.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

But they could get a sandwich trailside at the Good Roads Lunch Room in the forested ravine that is now Interlaken Park.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2022

To leave the next day, early, cross the lake and the Br�nig pass, and sleep at Interlaken.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott