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How to get fromGrindelwald to Lake Maggioreby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Grindelwald to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grindelwald to Interlaken Osttrain train R61
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    5h 23m

  2. Train via Locarno FART

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain train 72 / ...
    5h 36m
    €31–47

  3. Bus, line 60 bus, train, line 12 bus

    1. Take the bus from Grindelwald, Bahnhof to Interlaken West, Bahnhofbus bus M41
    2. Take the bus from Interlaken West, Bahnhof to Spiez, Bahnhofbus bus 60
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Brig to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the bus from Domodossola to Verbania-Pallanzabus bus Re4 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Verbania - Stazione Ferroviaria to Pallanza - Piazza Gramscibus bus 12 / ...
    5h 55m

  4. Drive  235.4 km

    1. Drive from Grindelwald to Stresacar car 235.4 km
    3h 38m
    €43–61

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Göschenen, Bahnhofbus bus 162
    2. Take the train from Göschenen to Locarnotrain train Ir46 / ...
    6h 31m
    €41–63

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  • Distance: 173.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?

You can take a train from Grindelwald to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci via Interlaken Ost, Spiez, Domodossola, Verbania-Pallanza, and Verbania - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 5h 23m.

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