There are 6 ways to get from Grenchen to Alba by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Grenchen Süd to Zürich HBIc5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
8h 21m€88–190Train, bus via Yverdon-les-Bains
cheapest- Take the train from Grenchen Süd to Yverdon-les-BainsIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Yverdon-les-Bains to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
10h 37m€67–115Drive 391 km
- Drive from Grenchen to Alba391 km
5h 20m€68–98Train, fly
- Take the train from Grenchen Süd to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
7h 43m€116–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Grenchen Nord to Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turin
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione47
11h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare to Yverdon-les-Bains, gareEv1
- Take the bus from Yverdon-les-Bains to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione47
12h 54m
Grenchen to Alba by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenchen to Alba is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grenchen to Alba is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Grenchen to Alba. However, there are services departing from Grenchen Süd and arriving at Alba via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Grenchen and Alba is 560 km. The road distance is 391 km.
The best way to get from Grenchen to Alba without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Grenchen to Alba, including transfers.
Grenchen to Alba train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Grenchen Süd station.
The best way to get from Grenchen to Alba is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 54m.
Grenchen to Alba train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenchen to Alba is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Grenchen to Alba.
What companies run services between Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Grenchen Süd to Alba via Zürich HB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grenchen Nord to Alba - Autostazione via Biel/Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare, Yverdon-les-Bains, gare, Yverdon-les-Bains, Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 12h 54m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Grenchen Süd to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Grenchen Süd to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Grenchen Nord to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Yverdon-les-Bains to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0141 937510
- info@autolineegiachino.it
- Website
- autolineegiachino.it
Bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- moeves.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Biel/Bienne, Bahnhof/Gare to Yverdon-les-Bains, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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