There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Grindelwald by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
8h 53mCHF 164–351Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken OstEc / ...
28h 47mCHF 60–218Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken OstEc / ...
22h 29mCHF 234–926Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Zurich Bus Station299
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
26h 10mCHF 91–169Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grindelwald
13h 40mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Basel (BSL)BRS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
9h 16mCHF 98–297Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
10h 18mCHF 118–321Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
10h 12mCHF 181–377Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
9h 53mCHF 187–430Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)LHR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
10h 15mCHF 136–496Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
10h 7mCHF 209–519Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spiez
10h 44mCHF 125–298Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Grindelwald
14h 42mCHF 210–317
Cardiff to Grindelwald by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Grindelwald is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 220 and takes 28h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Grindelwald is to train and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Grindelwald via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Grindelwald is 1203 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 22h 29m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cardiff to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Cardiff to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Grindelwald train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Grindelwald is to train which takes 22h 29m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 170 and takes 26h 10m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Grindelwald via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 22h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 26h 10m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–290
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 240–400
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–180
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Grindelwald is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:03 PM in Cardiff and 1:03 PM in Grindelwald.
Cardiff to Grindelwald train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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