There are 4 ways to get from Grindelwald to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
9h 10m€105–238Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
10h 32m€73–102Drive 370.3 km
- Drive from Grindelwald to Zugspitzecar 370.3 km
5h€78–112Train
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Romanshorntrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
13h 32m€158–258
Grindelwald to Zugspitze by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grindelwald to Zugspitze is to bus and drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Grindelwald to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 5h and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Grindelwald to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Interlaken Ost, Romanshorn, Bregenz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Grindelwald and Zugspitze is 500 km. The road distance is 370.3 km.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Grindelwald to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Grindelwald to Zugspitze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken Ost station.
Grindelwald to Zugspitze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Romanshorn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grindelwald to Zugspitze is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Grindelwald to Zugspitze.
There are 2735+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Grindelwald to Zugspitzplatt via Interlaken Ost, Romanshorn, Bregenz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 13h 32m.
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 Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- *
- €35–55
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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