There are 4 ways to get from Thun to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Thun to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
5h 35mDrive 248.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Thun to Glacier Expresscar 248.9 km
3h 38mCHF 41–59Train
- Take the train from Thun to Burgdorftrain S44 / ...
- Take the train from Burgdorf to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
7h 24mTrain #2
- Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
9h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Preda via Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Thun and Glacier Express is 330 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Thun to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Thun to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
Thun to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Glacier Express is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Thun to Glacier Express.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Thun to Glacier Express via Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Thun to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Burgdorf to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Burgdorf to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Burgdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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