There are 4 ways to get from Como to Grindelwald by train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train via Arth
best- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken OstLix / ...
6h 12mCHF 75–179Drive 234.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Como to Grindelwald234.2 km
2h 57mCHF 38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Zurich Bus Station024
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof OstShuttler L1 online shuttle
8h 15mCHF 62–96Train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossola72 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to SpiezEc / ...
6h 43mCHF 41–102
Como to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Grindelwald is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Como Grandate and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Grindelwald via Arth-Goldau, Luzern and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Como and Grindelwald is 280 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Como to Grindelwald without a car is to train via Arth which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Como to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Como to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como Grandate station.
Como to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Grindelwald is to train via Arth which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Grindelwald via Arth-Goldau, Luzern, and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como Grandate to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 8h 15m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
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
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como Grandate to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Como to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Como to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Grindelwald is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Como to Grindelwald.
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