There are 4 ways to get from Giessbach to Brienzersee by train, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 2470 funicular
best- Take the train from Giessbach Hotel to Giessbach Seetrain 2470
5 minCHF 8–15Line 166 ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Iseltwaldferry 166 / ...
32 minCHF 6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Giessbach to Brienztaxi 5.5 km
8 minCHF 30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Giessbach to Giessbach Seewalk 720 m
8 min
Giessbach to Brienzersee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giessbach to Brienzersee is to line 166 ferry which costs SFr 6 - SFr 8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Giessbach to Brienzersee is to line 2470 funicular which takes 5 min and costs SFr 8 - SFr 15.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Giessbach See and arriving at Iseltwald. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Giessbach Hotel and arriving at Giessbach See. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Giessbach and Brienzersee is 321 meters.
The best way to get from Giessbach to Brienzersee without a car is to line 2470 funicular which takes 5 min and costs SFr 8 - SFr 15.
The line 2470 funicular from Giessbach Hotel to Giessbach See takes 5 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Giessbach to Brienzersee train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Giessbach Hotel station.
Giessbach to Brienzersee train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Giessbach See station.
There are 1773+ hotels available in Brienzersee.
What companies run services between Giessbach, Canton of Bern, Switzerland and Brienzersee, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Giessbach Hotel to Giessbach See hourly. Tickets cost CHF 8–15 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, BLS Schifffahrt AG operates a ferry from Giessbach See to Iseltwald every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 6–8 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Giessbach Hotel to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 48 11
- schiff@bls.ch
- Website
- bls-schiff.ch
Ferry from Giessbach See to Iseltwald
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- bls-schiff.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
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