There are 3 ways to get from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
7h 33mDrive 260.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Crans-Montana to Glacier Expresscar 260.5 km
4h 4mCHF 43–61Train
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
9h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Crans-Montana gare and arriving at Preda via Sierre/Siders, Visp, Bern, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Crans-Montana and Glacier Express is 426 km. The road distance is 260.5 km.
The best way to get from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Crans-Montana to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Crans-Montana to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crans-Montana to Glacier Express is 261 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Crans-Montana to Glacier Express.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Crans-Montana, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Crans-Montana gare to Glacier Express via Sierre/Siders, Visp, Bern, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 7h 33m.
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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