There are 4 ways to get from Brig to Gletsch by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to OberwaldR43
2h 28mCHF 25–52Drive 48.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Brig to Gletsch48.1 km
47 minCHF 8–12Line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Brig, Bahnhof to Fiesch, Bahnhof142
- Take the bus from Fiesch, Bahnhof to Oberwald, Bahnhof142
3h 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Brig to Gletsch48.1 km
47 minCHF 210–260
Brig to Gletsch by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Gletsch is to drive which costs SFr 7 - SFr 12 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Gletsch is to drive which takes 47 min and costs SFr 7 - SFr 12.
No, there is no direct bus from Brig to Gletsch. However, there are services departing from Brig, Bahnhof and arriving at Gletsch, Post via Fiesch, Bahnhof and Oberwald, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Brig and Gletsch is 45 km. The road distance is 48.1 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Gletsch without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Brig to Gletsch, including transfers.
Brig to Gletsch bus services, operated by Automobildienst Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Brig, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Brig to Gletsch is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can line 142 bus, which costs and takes 3h 19m.
Brig to Gletsch bus services, operated by Automobildienst Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Fiesch, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brig to Gletsch is 48 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Brig to Gletsch.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Gletsch, Switzerland?
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn operates a train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwald hourly. Tickets cost CHF 23–50 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brig, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post via Fiesch, Bahnhof and Oberwald, Bahnhof in around 3h 19m.
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- 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
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +41 848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Bus from Brig, Bahnhof to Fiesch, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
Bus from Fiesch, Bahnhof to Oberwald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–260
Mr. Toni Gemmet
- Phone
- +41 79 637 76 76
Allg. Offizieller Taxistand
- Phone
- +41 58 386 99 99
- Website
- taxi-aletsch.ch
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