There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Grindelwald by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 31mCHF 130–402Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
10h 2mCHF 50–203Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
18h 38mCHF 364–785Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
23h 16mCHF 172–407Drive 1,509.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Grindelwaldcar 1,509.9 km
15h 55mCHF 250–360Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 39mCHF 74–363Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
9h 29mCHF 115–452Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAD - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
10h 18mCHF 116–319Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MAD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
10h 57mCHF 98–368Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
12h 18mCHF 155–488Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
29h 16mCHF 162–265Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
30h 11mCHF 142–369
Madrid to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Grindelwald is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 210 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Grindelwald is to fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 410.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Lyon, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Grindelwald via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Madrid and Grindelwald is 1455 km. The road distance is 1509.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 18h 38m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Madrid to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Madrid to Grindelwald bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Grindelwald train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Grindelwald is to train which takes 18h 38m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 270 and takes 29h 16m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Grindelwald via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 18h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Lyon, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 29h 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- 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)
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)
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)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- 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 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Narbonne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Grindelwald bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Grindelwald train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Grindelwald is 1510 km. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Madrid to Grindelwald.
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