There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Grindelwald by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MSN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
19h 42mCHF 432–1,492Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
20h 41mCHF 323–790Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
17h 46mCHF 329–780Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MSN - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
20h 54mCHF 417–1,422Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MSN - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
19h 20mCHF 329–1,170Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MKE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
19h 41mCHF 499–1,705Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
18h 49mCHF 356–808
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Grindelwald is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 800 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Grindelwald is to bus and fly and train which takes 17h 46m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 800.
The distance between Madison and Grindelwald is 7351 km.
It takes approximately 19h 42m to get from Madison to Grindelwald, including transfers.
Grindelwald is 7h ahead of Madison. It is currently 10:32 AM in Madison and 5:32 PM in Grindelwald.
There are 1924+ hotels available in Grindelwald.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Grindelwald, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Grindelwald. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Interlaken Ost, then take the train to Grindelwald. Alternatively, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Interlaken Ost, then take the train to Grindelwald.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–410
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- CHF 19–40
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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