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How to get fromDresden to Grindelwaldby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    12h 17m
    CHF 145–357

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    9h 12m
    CHF 80–333

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    16h 1m
    CHF 95–108

  4. Drive  795.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Grindelwaldcar car 795.6 km
    8h 56m
    CHF 133–191

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 192–447

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    14h 5m
    CHF 145–352

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic81
    15h 58m
    CHF 249–304

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 132–315

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    10h 58m
    CHF 83–303

  10. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    10h 45m
    CHF 150–295

Dresden to Grindelwald by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Grindelwald via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 16h 1m.

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