There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Winterthur
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 51mCHF 110–430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
8h 26mCHF 51–72Drive 425.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Grindelwaldcar 425.5 km
5h 7mCHF 71–103Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
6h 42mCHF 131–473Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
8h 28mCHF 54–79Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Interlaken Osttrain
9h 52mCHF 128–399Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
6h 34mCHF 158–442
Munich to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Grindelwald via St. Margrethen Sg, Winterthur and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Munich and Grindelwald is 521 km. The road distance is 425.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Grindelwald without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Munich to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Munich to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Grindelwald is to train via Winterthur which takes 7h 51m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Grindelwald via St. Margrethen Sg, Winterthur, and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Grindelwald is 425 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Munich to Grindelwald.
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