There are 4 ways to get from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to WinterthurEc
- Take the train from Winterthur to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken OstIce / ...
6h 23mCHF 83–155Drive 250.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald250.8 km
3h 39mCHF 40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus StationN106 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof OstShuttler L1 online shuttle
8hCHF 44–64Train via Luthern
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to WattwilS4
- Take the train from Wattwil to LuzernVae
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken OstLix
8h 21m
Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Grindelwald via Bregenz, St. Margrethen SG, Winterthur, Bern and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Lindau-Insel and Grindelwald is 331 km. The road distance is 250.8 km.
The best way to get from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Margrethen SG station.
The best way to get from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h.
Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald.
What companies run services between Lindau-Insel, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald via Bregenz, St. Margrethen SG, Winterthur, Bern, and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Lindau-Reutin, Lindau, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 8h.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Wattwil to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- 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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