Weekend Skydiving Trip · Interlaken, Switzerland from London | Trippin' | Groups & Solo

Quick facts

👥 Solo, pairs or small groups 🪂 Tandem skydive over the Alps 🌤️ Best: April - October ✈️ Fly Friday, return Sunday 📍 Interlaken, Switzerland 🌡️ 12-22°C (cooler at altitude)
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Bookings

✈️ Flights - London → Zurich

Omio - Compare flights London → Zurich

Direct flights ~1h45 with BA, SWISS or easyJet

🚆 Transfer - Zurich Airport → Interlaken

SBB Swiss Rail - Direct scenic train (~2 hrs)

Trains run hourly from airport station

🏨 Accommodation

Expedia - Hotels in Interlaken Booking.com - Alpine lodges & apartments

Best areas: Interlaken West (lively) · Interlaken Ost (closer to mountains)

🪂 Skydiving Experience

Skydive Interlaken - Helicopter or plane jump Outdoor Interlaken Skydiving

🛡️ Travel Insurance

SafetyWing - Adventure sports cover recommended

💡 Booking Tips

→Book skydiving before flights - slots fill quickly in summer
→Morning jumps have the most stable weather windows
→Keep Saturday flexible - jumps depend on wind & cloud cover
→Bring light layers; temperature drops significantly at altitude
→Video package is worth booking in advance - often sells out
📍 Interlaken · Switzerland 46.7° N · 7.8° E
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Schedule

Friday Arrival in the Alps
15:30 Arrive London airport
17:30 Flight departs London → Zurich
20:10 Arrive Zurich Airport
20:45 Train departs Zurich Airport → Interlaken
22:50 Arrive Interlaken
23:15 Hotel check-in
23:45 Short walk through town & rest
Saturday Skydiving Day 🪂
08:30 Breakfast in Interlaken centre
09:30 Meet skydiving operator - pickup or meeting point
10:00 Safety briefing & gear fitting
10:45 Transfer to airfield / helicopter base
11:30 🪂 Take-off - scenic ascent over the Alps
🏔️ Views of Jungfrau, Eiger & Mönch peaks 🏞️ Lakes Thun & Brienz below
11:45 Tandem skydive - ~45 sec freefall · 5-7 min parachute glide
12:15 Landing & celebration photos / videos
13:30 Lunch in town
15:00 Free time - lake swim, Harder Kulm viewpoint or café hopping
19:30 Swiss dinner & drinks
22:00 Relaxed evening
Sunday Alpine Morning & Return
09:30 Slow breakfast
10:30 Optional activities - paragliding, Lauterbrunnen valley or lake cruise
13:30 Train Interlaken → Zurich Airport (~2 hrs)
16:30 Arrive airport
18:30 Flight departs Zurich → London
19:30 Arrive London
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Alternative Activities

Jump postponed due to weather? Not jumping? Interlaken is surrounded by some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe - there's no shortage of options.

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Jungfraujoch Day Trip
The "Top of Europe" railway experience - a scenic cog-railway climb to 3,454m with views across the Aletsch Glacier.
Always possible
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Harder Kulm Viewpoint
Panoramic views above Interlaken reachable by funicular. On a clear day you can see Jungfrau, Eiger and Mönch simultaneously.
Always possible
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Lauterbrunnen Valley
72 waterfalls carved into towering cliff walls - one of the most dramatic valleys in the Alps. Easy train ride from Interlaken.
Great weather backup
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Kayaking Lake Brienz
Turquoise glacier-fed water against a backdrop of the Bernese Alps. One of the most vivid lakes in Switzerland - stunning on a clear day.
Summer only
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Paragliding
Tandem paragliding flights above Interlaken - a gentler but equally breathtaking alternative to skydiving for those not quite ready to jump.
Jump alternative
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Canyon Swing
Bungee-style swing through a dramatic gorge - the Grimsel canyon swing offers freefall without the altitude. A serious adrenaline hit.
Extreme alternative
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Alpine Cafés & Chocolate
Interlaken has plenty of Swiss chocolate shops and mountain cafés. Easy recovery option - and Swiss hot chocolate in the Alps is genuinely exceptional.
Always possible
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Lake Thun Boat Cruise
Scenic boat cruise on Lake Thun with views of medieval castles and the Bernese Alps. Relaxed pace, great for a Sunday morning before the train.
Always possible