There are 6 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
8h 29mCHF 62–215Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 476
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
14h 38mCHF 81–121Drive 524.4 km
- Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwaldcar 524.4 km
4h 53mCHF 89–128Bus, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Grindelwaldtrain
7h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
10h 15mCHF 142–223Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 12mCHF 162–304
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Rüdesheim and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Wiesbaden central train station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grindelwald via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Grindelwald is 536 km. The road distance is 524.4 km.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald without a car is to train via Basel which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wiesbaden central train station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald is to train via Basel which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 38m.
What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Grindelwald via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden central train station, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- 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 Wiesbaden central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald is 524 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Grindelwald.
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