There are 5 ways to get from Lindau to Brienz by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain Lix / ...
6hCHF 85–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
6h 4mCHF 33–42Drive 219.2 km
- Drive from Lindau to Brienzcar 219.2 km
3h 14mCHF 35–50Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Luzerntrain Vae
- Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain Lix / ...
7h 9mTrain via Zurich Airport (ZRH)
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Luzerntrain 75
- Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain Lix / ...
7h 15mCHF 55–87
Lindau to Brienz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Brienz is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Brienz is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lindau to Brienz. However, there are services departing from Lindau and arriving at Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Brienz. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Brienz via Bregenz, Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Lindau and Brienz is 246 km. The road distance is 219.2 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Brienz without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 6h and costs SFr 85 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Lindau to Brienz, including transfers.
Lindau to Brienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Brienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Brienz is to train via Zurich which takes 6h and costs SFr 85 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Brienz via Bregenz, Zürich HB, and Luzern in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lindau to Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
Lindau to Brienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Lindau to Brienz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Brienz is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Lindau to Brienz.
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