There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Gletsch by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 161 bus
best- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhofbus Ev2 / ...
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161
4h 12mDrive 122 km
cheapest- Drive from Bern to Gletschcar 122 km
1h 38mCHF 20–29Train, line 161 bus
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain Ic81 / ...
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161
4h 15mCHF 38–85Train
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwaldtrain R43
4h 20mCHF 61–158Bus, line 161 bus
- Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhofbus Ev3
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161
4h 59mCHF 37–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Gletsch is to drive which costs SFr 20 - SFr 29 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Gletsch is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 29.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Gletsch. However, there are services departing from Bern, Bahnhof and arriving at Gletsch, Post via Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof and Meiringen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Gletsch. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Oberwald via Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Bern and Gletsch is 129 km. The road distance is 122 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Gletsch without a car is to train and bus and line 161 bus which takes 4h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Bern to Gletsch, including transfers.
Bern to Gletsch bus services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern, Bahnhof station.
Bern to Gletsch train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Gletsch is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 161 bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Gletsch, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bern to Gletsch, Post via Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Oberwald, and Oberwald, Bahnhof in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post via Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof and Meiringen, Bahnhof in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Bus from Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Gletsch bus services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof station.
Bern to Gletsch train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Gletsch is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Bern to Gletsch.
There are 492+ hotels available in Gletsch.