There are 4 ways to get from Brig to Glacier Express by train or car
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
6h 36mDrive 210 km
cheapest- Drive from Brig to Glacier Expresscar 210 km
3h 14mCHF 33–48Train
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustértrain Gex
- Take the train from Disentis/Mustér to Reichenau-Taminstrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from Reichenau-Tamins to Predatrain R38
7h 5mTrain #2
- Take the train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogntrain 906
7h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Brig to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Brig and arriving at Preda via Bern, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Brig and Glacier Express is 403 km. The road distance is 210 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Bern which takes 6h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Brig to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Brig to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Brig station.
Brig to Glacier Express train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brig to Glacier Express is 210 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Brig to Glacier Express.
There are 2247+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brig to Glacier Express via Bern, Zürich HB, Chur, and Preda in around 6h 36m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Disentis/Mustér to Reichenau-Tamins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Reichenau-Tamins to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustér
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 50–65
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 90–120
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig to Bergün/Bravuogn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
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