There are 5 ways to get from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
10h 34m€63–90Train
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
11h 7m€117–252Drive 386 km
- Drive from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar 386 km
4h 56m€70–101Train, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 39m€169–436Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
13h 31m€113–210
Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald, Bahnhof and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Interlaken Ost, Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Grindelwald and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 531 km. The road distance is 386 km.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including transfers.
Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost station.
Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken Ost station.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs €60 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Grindelwald, Bahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich, and Munich central bus station in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Interlaken Ost, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Grindelwald to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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