There are 5 ways to get from Interlaken to Grainau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h€127–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof 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 26m€59–85Drive 366 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Grainaucar 366 km
4h 38m€76–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West 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 12m€200–498Train 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 26m€114–204
Interlaken to Grainau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Grainau is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Grainau is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Grainau. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Untergrainau, Dorfplatz via Zürich, Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Grainau. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Grainau via Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Interlaken and Grainau is 516 km. The road distance is 366 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Grainau without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Interlaken to Grainau, including transfers.
Interlaken to Grainau bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Grainau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Grainau is to train which takes 10h and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Grainau, Germany?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Grainau via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Untergrainau, Dorfplatz via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich, Munich central bus station, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- 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
- €35–50
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Interlaken to Grainau bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Grainau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Grainau is 366 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Interlaken to Grainau.
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