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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oltentrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Olten to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    8h 52m
    CHF 201–321

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 39m
    CHF 51–222

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    14h 21m
    CHF 83–115

  4. Drive  706.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Grindelwaldcar car 706.4 km
    6h 22m
    CHF 118–171

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h
    CHF 140–334

  6. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    8h 58m
    CHF 111–270

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 167–491

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 192–371

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 132–333

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    10h 1m
    CHF 62–223

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    10h 16m
    CHF 147–375

Dortmund to Grindelwald by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Grindelwald via Olten and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 14h 21m.

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