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Compare train and bus for Grindelwald to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Grindelwald to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, while a train costs an average of $85.
Distance: 56 miles (91 km)
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$85 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest |
3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Grindelwald to Zurich:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grindelwald to Zurich costing on average $85.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 28m.
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How to get from Grindelwald to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grindelwald to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
R 61 282 | 282 · IC 61 990 | 990 · IC 8 839 | 8399:17 PM3h00Grindelwald station12:17 AMZurich HB$671One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
R 61 282 | 282 · IC 61 990 | 990 · IC 8 839 | 8399:17 PM3h00Grindelwald station12:17 AMZurich HB$671One-way2 transfers
Fastest
R 61 228 | 228 · IC 61 612 | 612 · IC 903 | 9037:47 AM2h41Grindelwald station10:28 AMZurich HB$771One-way2 transfers
Other options
R 61 282 | 282 · IC 61 990 | 990 · IC 8 839 | 839 · S 8 18892 | 188929:17 PM3h12Grindelwald station12:29 AMZürich Oerlikon$691One-way3 transfers
R 61 220 | 220 · IC 61 608 | 608 · IR 35 2361 | 23615:45 AM3h15Grindelwald station9:00 AMZurich Altstetten$711One-way2 transfers
R 61 228 | 228 · IC 61 612 | 612 · IR 35 2365 | 23657:47 AM3h13Grindelwald station11:00 AMZurich Altstetten$731One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Grindelwald to Zurich:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grindelwald to Zurich costing on average $85.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 28m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grindelwald and Zurich as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Grindelwald station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Interlaken and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, STI Bus AG to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Rhatische Bahn, Berner Oberland-Bahnen to go to Zurich by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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