There are 4 ways to get from Varese to Grindelwald by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus Re4
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
5h 53mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain Re
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
6h 26mCHF 30–76Drive 230.8 km
- Drive from Varese to Grindelwaldcar 230.8 km
3h 13mCHF 38–55Train via Lucerne
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
7h 9mCHF 83–209
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Grindelwald is to train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 80 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Grindelwald via Gallarate, Domodossola, Spiez and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Varese and Grindelwald is 251 km. The road distance is 230.8 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Grindelwald without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Varese to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Varese to Grindelwald train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Gallarate station.
Varese to Grindelwald train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Grindelwald is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Varese to Grindelwald.
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Varese to Grindelwald via Gallarate, Domodossola, Spiez, and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 26m.
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–35
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–35
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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