There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main 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 68–490Bus
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 31mCHF 66–96Drive 492 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwaldcar 492 km
4h 34mCHF 80–115Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
6h 20mCHF 118–430Bus, 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 31mCHF 123–408Fly 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 7mCHF 137–385
Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main 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 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main 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 am Main and Grindelwald is 509 km. The road distance is 492 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main 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 am Main to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main 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 31m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, 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 bus from Frankfurt central train station to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 10h 31m.
- 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 40–270
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 85–220
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 110–360
- 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 65–100
- 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 am Main to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald is 492 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Grindelwald.
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