There are 5 ways to get from Thun to Giessbach by train, ferry, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 181 ferry, line 59 ferry
best- Take the train from Thun to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Brienzferry 59 / ...
3h 41mCHF 45–64Drive 48.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Thun to Giessbachcar 48.4 km
40 minCHF 9–12Train, line 60 ferry, line 59 ferry
- Take the train from Thun to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Brienztrain R70 / ...
- Take the ferry from Brienz to Giessbach Seeferry 60 / ...
- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Brienzferry 59 / ...
3h 47mCHF 47–68Line 21 bus, line 181 ferry, line 59 ferry
- Take the bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhofbus 21
- Take the ferry from Iseltwald to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Brienzferry 59 / ...
4h 27mCHF 51–67Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thun to Giessbachtaxi 48.4 km
40 minCHF 220–260
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Giessbach is to drive which costs SFr 8 - SFr 12 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Giessbach is to drive which takes 40 min and costs SFr 8 - SFr 12.
The distance between Thun and Giessbach is 49 km. The road distance is 48.4 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Giessbach without a car is to train and line 181 ferry and line 59 ferry which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Thun to Giessbach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Giessbach is 48 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Thun to Giessbach.
There are 1841+ hotels available in Giessbach.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Giessbach, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Thun to Giessbach. However, you can take the train to Interlaken Ost, walk to Interlaken Ost, take the line 181 ferry to Giessbach See, take the line 59 ferry to Brienz, then take the taxi to Giessbach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Giessbach via Interlaken Ost, Brienz, Brienz, Giessbach See, and Brienz in around 3h 47m.
Train from Thun to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 33 225 13 13
- Website
- STI Bus AG
Bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- STI Bus AG
- Phone
- +41 58 327 48 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Giessbach See to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Brienz to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Giessbach See to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Iseltwald to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Giessbach See to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–260
Allround Taxi Moser André
- Phone
- +41 33 654 10 10
- Website
- allroundtaxi-spiez.ch
Dorf-Taxi Spiez
- Phone
- +41 33 650 15 15
- Website
- dorftaxi-spiez.ch
Tagsi AG
- Phone
- +41 33 222 22 22
- Website
- tagsi.ch
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