There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf 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
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
6h 44mCHF 68–489Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
10h 37mCHF 66–96Drive 489.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwaldcar 489.8 km
4h 30mCHF 79–114Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
6h 16mCHF 117–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
8h 37mCHF 123–398Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
6h 3mCHF 136–379
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Grindelwald via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Grindelwald is 509 km. The road distance is 489.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Grindelwald via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Grindelwald.
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