There are 5 ways to get from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Romanshorntrain Ic81
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
6h 22m€95–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 183 / ...
7h 4m€43–56Drive 264.1 km
- Drive from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafencar 264.1 km
3h 22m€55–80Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
6h 45m€93–199Train
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
8h 30m€54–73
Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald, Bahnhof and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost and Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Interlaken Ost, Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Grindelwald and Friedrichshafen is 289 km. The road distance is 264.1 km.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 22m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost station.
Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken Ost station.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train via Schaffhausen, which costs €90 - €200 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Grindelwald, Bahnhof to Friedrichshafen via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Zurich Bus Station in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grindelwald to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Interlaken Ost, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 6h 45m.
Train from Interlaken Ost to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Shuttler
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen is 264 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Grindelwald to Friedrichshafen.
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