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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Grindelwaldby train (TGV), train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Grindelwald by train (TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    8h 17m
    CHF 101–164

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    9h 5m
    CHF 48–79

  3. Drive  404.1 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Grindelwaldcar car 404.1 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 78–112

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrassebus bus Ev3
    11h 32m

Saint-Étienne to Grindelwald by train

Calendar115Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Grindelwald, Switzerland?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Grindelwald via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Bern, and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Lyon, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 11h 32m.

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