There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
12h 17mCHF 155–351Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
9h 12mCHF 82–337Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
15h 14mCHF 109–122Drive 795.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Grindelwaldcar 795.6 km
8h 56mCHF 133–192Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 37mCHF 185–440Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
14h 5mCHF 155–345Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic81
15h 58mCHF 223–319Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
9h 20mCHF 146–414Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
9h 5mCHF 131–323Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
9h 41mCHF 153–300
Dresden to Grindelwald by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Grindelwald is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 440.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Dresden and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grindelwald via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Dresden and Grindelwald is 1000 km. The road distance is 795.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Grindelwald without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 12h 17m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Dresden to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Dresden to Grindelwald bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dresden station.
Dresden to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Grindelwald is to train via Fulda which takes 12h 17m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 14m.
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 to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–330
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Grindelwald bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Dresden to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Grindelwald is 796 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Dresden to Grindelwald.
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