There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Eiger by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Iseltwald Dorfplatzbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the taxi from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Eigertaxi
2h 38mCHF 201–244Drive 143.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Eigercar 143.5 km
2h 9mCHF 24–34Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic81
3h 10mCHF 106–237Train via Bern
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain Ic81 / ...
3h 31mCHF 101–172Train via Lucerne
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
4h 38mCHF 94–156
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Eiger is to drive which costs SFr 23 - SFr 35 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Eiger is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Eiger. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Grindelwald Terminal via Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Zurich and Eiger is 145 km. The road distance is 143.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Eiger without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Zurich to Eiger, including transfers.
Zurich to Eiger train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Eiger train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Interlaken Ost station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Eiger is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Zurich to Eiger.
There are 2342+ hotels available in Eiger.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Eiger, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Ost every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 60–190 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- 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 Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Iseltwald Dorfplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–24
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–220
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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