There are 3 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi
- Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
8h 11mCHF 173–247Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Fribourgbus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thuntrain S1
12h 42mCHF 61–86Drive 380.5 km
- Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwaldcar 380.5 km
5h 54mCHF 73–106
Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald is to bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
The distance between Alpe d'Huez and Grindelwald is 457 km. The road distance is 380.5 km.
The best way to get from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 11m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald is 380 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald.
There are 1880+ hotels available in Grindelwald.
What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Alpe d'Huez to Grindelwald. However, you can take the taxi to Grenoble Universites Gieres, take the train to Geneve, take the train to Bern, take the train to Interlaken Ost, then take the train to Grindelwald. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Grindelwald via Grenoble, Fribourg, Fribourg/Freiburg Poya, Thun, Thun, Bahnhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof, and Interlaken Ost in around 12h 42m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +33 (0)820 083 838
- Website
- Transaltitude
Bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Schedules at
- Transaltitude
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–100
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