There are 3 ways to get from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express by train, car, or bus
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 Interlaken Ost to Zürich HBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
8h 9mDrive 236.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Gimmelwald to Glacier Expresscar 236.2 km
3h 34mCHF 39–56Drive, line 111 bus, bus, line 222 bus, line 570 bus
- Drive from Gimmelwald to Ulrichen, Bahnhofcar
- Take the bus from Ulrichen, Bahnhof to Airolo, Stazionebus 111
- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus 120
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 222 / ...
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus 171
- Take the bus from Thusis, Bahnhof to Bergün/Bravuogn, staziunbus 570
10h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Lauterbrunnen and arriving at Preda via Interlaken Ost, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Gimmelwald and Glacier Express is 376 km. The road distance is 236.2 km.
The best way to get from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Gimmelwald to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken Ost station.
Gimmelwald to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gimmelwald to Glacier Express is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Gimmelwald to Glacier Express.
There are 2400+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Gimmelwald, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Stechelberg, Schilthornbahn to Glacier Express via Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken Ost, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Ulrichen, Bahnhof to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Bus from Thusis, Bahnhof to Bergün/Bravuogn, staziun
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
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