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How to get fromGalway to Grindelwaldby bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Galway to Grindelwald by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Basel, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SNN - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    12h 43m
    CHF 115–455

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUB - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    12h 48m
    CHF 80–206

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Grindelwaldcar car
    37h 11m
    CHF 580–848

  4. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SNN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    12h 10m
    CHF 150–575

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUB - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    10h 41m
    CHF 144–420

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUB - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    11h 59m
    CHF 164–460

  7. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane NOC - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    12h 43m
    CHF 127–377

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane DUB - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    13h 28m
    CHF 116–322

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 43m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Grindelwald, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Grindelwald. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Interlaken Ost, then take the train to Grindelwald. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Grindelwald via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 37h 11m.

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