There are 6 ways to get from Grenoble to Glacier Express 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 via Zurich
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
9h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 740
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus 631
13h 38mCHF 36–72Drive 475.9 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Glacier Expresscar 475.9 km
6h 37mCHF 91–131Train, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
8h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Churtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
10h 12mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain K21
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig to Tiefencastel, staziuntrain 920
14h 56m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Glacier Express is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at St. Moritz, Bahnhof via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Lugano, Stazione Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Preda via Genève, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Grenoble and Glacier Express is 624 km. The road distance is 475.9 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 9h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Grenoble to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Grenoble to Glacier Express bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Glacier Express train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Glacier Express is to train via Zurich which takes 9h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 38m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Glacier Express via Genève, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Glacier Express via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lugano, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Tiefencastel, staziun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Grenoble to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Grenoble to Glacier Express bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Grenoble to Glacier Express train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Glacier Express is 476 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Grenoble to Glacier Express.
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