There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Grindelwald by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
6h 41mCHF 122–368Train via Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
6h 47mCHF 41–339Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
9h 45mCHF 56–79Drive 408.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Grindelwaldcar 408.3 km
3h 53mCHF 67–97
Heidelberg to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf and arriving at Grindelwald via Karlsruhe Hbf and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Grindelwald is 422 km. The road distance is 408.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Heidelberg to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Grindelwald is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Grindelwald via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 9h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kirchheim/Rohrbach, Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Heidelberg to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Grindelwald is 408 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Heidelberg to Grindelwald.
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