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How to get fromGrindelwald to Essen Hbfby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Grindelwald to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    9h 3m
    €104–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    15h 15m
    €102–142

  3. Drive  712 km

    1. Drive from Grindelwald to Essen Hbfcar car 712 km
    6h 24m
    €149–215

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 40m
    €147–342

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    10h 37m
    €250–382

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €144–356

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €202–400

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 56m

Grindelwald to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Grindelwald to Essen Hbf via Interlaken Ost and Basel SBB in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grindelwald, Bahnhof to Essen central train station via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Dortmund central bus station in around 15h 15m.

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