There are 3 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
4h 56mCHF 120–370Train via Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
5h 33mCHF 33–309Drive 356.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Grindelwaldcar 356.9 km
3h 28mCHF 59–85
Karlsruhe to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Grindelwald via Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Grindelwald is 371 km. The road distance is 356.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Karlsruhe to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Interlaken Ost station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Grindelwald is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Karlsruhe to Grindelwald.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Ost 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 120–370 and the journey takes 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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