There are 3 ways to get from Portofino to Gimmelwald by bus, car, ferry, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolabus Re4
- Drive from Brig to Gimmelwaldcar
9h 3mLine 1 ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain Ec
9h 5mCHF 61–123Drive 441.8 km
- Drive from Portofino to Gimmelwaldcar 441.8 km
5h 9mCHF 73–105
Portofino to Gimmelwald by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Gimmelwald is to line 1 ferry and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 130 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Gimmelwald is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
The distance between Portofino and Gimmelwald is 485 km. The road distance is 441.8 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Gimmelwald without a car is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Portofino to Gimmelwald, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Gimmelwald is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Portofino to Gimmelwald.
There are 1727+ hotels available in Gimmelwald.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Gimmelwald, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Portofino to Gimmelwald. However, you can take the taxi to Rapallo, take the bus to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, walk to Lampugnano, take the line 1 subway to Rho Fieramilano, walk to Rho Fiera Milano, take the bus to Domodossola, walk to Domodossola, take the train to Brig, then drive to Gimmelwald. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Portofino to Stechelberg, Post via Santa Margherita Ligure, S.Margherita L.-Port, Milano Centrale, Spiez, Interlaken Ost, Lauterbrunnen, and Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof in around 9h 5m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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