There are 4 ways to get from Portofino to Grindelwald by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 ferry, train
best- 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
8h 42mCHF 59–119Bus
- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
12h 36mCHF 85–123Drive 443.2 km
- Drive from Portofino to Grindelwaldcar 443.2 km
5h 9mCHF 73–106Line 1 ferry, train via Bellinzona
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Como Camerlatatrain
- Take the train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzonatrain S10
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
12h 3mCHF 87–181
Portofino to Grindelwald by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Grindelwald is to line 1 ferry and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Portofino and Grindelwald is 428 km. The road distance is 443.2 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Grindelwald without a car is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 8h 42m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Portofino to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Portofino to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rapallo station.
Portofino to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Grindelwald is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Portofino to Grindelwald.
There are 1932+ hotels available in Grindelwald.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Portofino to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Rapallo, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Zürich, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 12h 36m.
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Como Camerlata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como Camerlata to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- 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
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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