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How to get fromGrindelwald to Zugspitzeby train, car, or bus

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

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Oetztaltrain train Rjx
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    10h
    €116–459

  2. Drive 370.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grindelwald to Zugspitzecar car 370.3 km
    5h
    €65–93

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus
    3. Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar car
    10h 35m
    €68–102

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich HBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    13h 1m
    €153–558

  5. Train via Sankt Gallen

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain train Lix
    2. Take the train from Luzern to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    14h 48m
    €150–392

Grindelwald to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.7 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a train from Grindelwald to Zugspitzplatt via Interlaken Ost, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 13h 1m.

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