There are 4 ways to get from Airolo to Gletsch by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 161 bus
best- Take the train from Airolo to Göschenentrain
- Take the train from Göschenen to Andermatttrain R44 / ...
- Take the train from Andermatt to Oberwaldtrain R43
- Take the bus from Oberwald, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161 / ...
3h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Oberwald, Bahnhofbus 111
3h 17mCHF 6–7Drive 49.9 km
- Drive from Airolo to Gletschcar 49.9 km
43 minCHF 8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Airolo to Gletschtaxi 49.9 km
43 minCHF 220–270
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airolo to Gletsch is to bus which costs SFr 5 - SFr 8 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Airolo to Gletsch is to drive which takes 43 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 12.
No, there is no direct bus from Airolo to Gletsch. However, there are services departing from Airolo, Stazione and arriving at Gletsch, Post via Oberwald, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Airolo and Gletsch is 52 km. The road distance is 49.9 km.
The best way to get from Airolo to Gletsch without a car is to train and line 161 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Airolo to Gletsch, including transfers.
Airolo to Gletsch bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Airolo, Stazione station.
Airolo to Gletsch bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Oberwald, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airolo to Gletsch is 50 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Airolo to Gletsch.
There are 457+ hotels available in Gletsch.
What companies run services between Airolo, Switzerland and Gletsch, Switzerland?
PostAuto Schweiz AG operates a bus from Airolo, Stazione to Oberwald, Bahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 4–7 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Göschenen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Göschenen to Andermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 3–5
Train from Andermatt to Oberwald
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–32
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 26–32
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Oberwald, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Oberwald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–270
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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