There are 5 ways to get from Como to Grenchen by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ic5 / ...
4h 19mCHF 88–151Train
cheapest- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzonatrain S10 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Oltentrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Grenchen Südtrain S20 / ...
4h 53mCHF 44–124Bus, train via Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Olten Gosgerstrassebus MarinoBus 251* / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Grenchen Südtrain S20 / ...
5h 40mDrive 289.8 km
- Drive from Como to Grenchencar 289.8 km
3h 5mCHF 47–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Olten Stationbus
- Take the train from Olten to Grenchen Südtrain S20 / ...
7h 5mCHF 44–73
Como to Grenchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Grenchen is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Grenchen is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Grenchen. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Grenchen Süd via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Como and Grenchen is 306 km. The road distance is 289.8 km.
The best way to get from Como to Grenchen without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 19m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Como to Grenchen, including transfers.
Como to Grenchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
Como to Grenchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Grenchen is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Como to Grenchen.
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What companies run services between Como, Italy and Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Grenchen Süd via Zürich HB in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–24
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 27–40
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Olten Gosgerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como Grandate to Olten Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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