There are 7 ways to get from France to Grindelwald by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
7h 52mCHF 162–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
15h 25mCHF 69–108Drive 599.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Grindelwaldcar 599.5 km
7h 15mCHF 95–137Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 52mCHF 105–271Train via Basel
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
7h 55mCHF 89–158Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 46mCHF 125–316Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 54mCHF 154–405
France to Grindelwald by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Grindelwald is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from France to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Institut du Monde Arabe and arriving at Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Paris, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Grindelwald via Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between France and Grindelwald is 702 km. The road distance is 599.5 km.
The best way to get from France to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from France to Grindelwald, including transfers.
France to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from France to Grindelwald is to train which takes 7h 52m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 25m.
What companies run services between France and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Grindelwald via Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB, and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Institut du Monde Arabe to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Paris, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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
France to Grindelwald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
France to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Grindelwald is 600 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from France to Grindelwald.
There are 1819+ hotels available in Grindelwald.


















