There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Grindelwald by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
13h 47mCHF 104–530Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
18h 51mCHF 90–307Drive 955.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Grindelwaldcar 955.8 km
8h 53mCHF 161–232Bus, train, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
10h 5mCHF 134–475Train
- Take the train from Anna Paulowna to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
17h 29mCHF 116–776Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Zurich, Zurich to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 71
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
18h 35mCHF 128–405Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
21h 40mCHF 128–203Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
10h 2mCHF 189–495Bus, train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
11h 25mCHF 179–485Bus, train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AMS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
12h 8mCHF 129–378Bus, train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Stationbus
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane AMS - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
12h 4mCHF 106–302
Zurich to Grindelwald by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 120 - SFr 210 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 8h 53m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Anna Paulowna and arriving at Grindelwald via Arnhem Centraal, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Zurich and Grindelwald is 1047 km. The road distance is 955.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Grindelwald without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 13h 47m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Zurich to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Zurich to Grindelwald bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk station.
Zurich to Grindelwald train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Anna Paulowna station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Grindelwald is to train which takes 17h 29m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 210 and takes 21h 40m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Netherlands and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Grindelwald via Den Oever, Busstation, Anna Paulowna, Station, Anna Paulowna, Arnhem Centraal, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 17h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Alkmaar, Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Zürich, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anna Paulowna to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–35
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Zurich to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Grindelwald bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Alkmaar, Station.
Zurich to Grindelwald train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Grindelwald is 956 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Zurich to Grindelwald.
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