There are 5 ways to get from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 312 bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Grindelwald, Bahnhofbus 312
3h 26mCHF 32–39Drive 136.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Grindelwaldcar 136.5 km
1h 47mCHF 23–32Train via Bern
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwaldtrain R61
3h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic81
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwaldtrain R61
3h 58mTrain #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
4h 54mCHF 50–102
Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald is to drive which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct bus from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB Schweizerhof and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Grindelwald via Zürich HB, Bern and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Canton of Zurich and Grindelwald is 139 km. The road distance is 136.5 km.
The best way to get from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald without a car is to bus and line 312 bus which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald is to bus and line 312 bus which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train via Bern, which costs and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Canton of Zurich, Switzerland and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Grindelwald via Zürich HB, Bern, and Interlaken Ost in around 3h 36m.
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 33 828 72 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungfrau.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/corporate/jungfrau-railways/berner-oberland-bahnen-ag/berner-oberland-bahn/
Train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwald
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/corporate/jungfrau-railways/berner-oberland-bahnen-ag/berner-oberland-bahn/
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- STI Bus AG
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Grindelwald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- STI Bus AG
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More Questions & Answers
Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Interlaken Bahnhof Ost station.
Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Canton of Zurich to Grindelwald.
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