There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Grindelwald by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
14h 28mCHF 402–716Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 46mCHF 88–256Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
30h 6mCHF 134–209Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grindelwaldcar
17h 47mCHF 378–500Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Grindelwaldcar
18h 48mCHF 279–460Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 43mCHF 133–308Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
10h 1mCHF 138–313Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
10h 49mCHF 120–318Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EDI - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
10h 44mCHF 90–237Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
11h 22mCHF 112–345
Edinburgh to Grindelwald by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Grindelwald is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 90 - SFr 240 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Grindelwald is to fly and train which takes 8h 43m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Grindelwald via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Grindelwald is 1837 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Grindelwald train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Grindelwald is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 210 and takes 30h 6m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Grindelwald via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 14h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, Zürich, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 30h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Grindelwald is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:20 PM in Edinburgh and 11:20 PM in Grindelwald.
Edinburgh to Grindelwald train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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